Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A man's annual income has increased by Rs 5 lakhs but the tax on income that he has to pay has reduced from 12% to 10%. He now pays Rs 10,000 more income tax. What is his increased income (in Rs lakhs)?

A) 20 B) 25
C) 15 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

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Filed Under: Percentage
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6 1894
Q:

A train 500 m long, running at a uniform speed, passes a station in 35 sec. If the length of the platform is 221 m, the speed of the train in km/hr is

A) 721/35 B) 74.16
C) 24.76 D) 78.54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 74.16

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Filed Under: Problems on Trains
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3 1893
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Mishti's birthday is on Thursday 27th April. On what day of the week will be Aradhya's Birthday in the same year, if Aradhya was born on 20th October?

A) Friday B) Wednesday
C) Saturday D) Thursday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Friday

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24 1892
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A man travels 3⁄4th of the distance of his journey by bus, 1⁄6th by Rickshaw and 2 km on foot. Then total distance travelled by the man is

A) 12 km B) 18 km
C) 20 km D) 24 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24 km

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Filed Under: Time and Distance
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3 1890
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If the mean of m observations out of n observations is n and the mean of remaining observations is m, then what is the mean of all n observations?

A) 2m –m^2/n B) 2m –m/n
C) 2m D) 2m –m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2m –m^2/n

Explanation:

Mean of m observations is n

Mean of n-m observations is m

So total = nm+ (n-m)m

Total observations = n

Mean = Total / Total observations = (2mn-m^2)/n = 2m –m^2/n

 

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Filed Under: Simplification
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0 1890
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At what time between 4 o'clock and 5 o'clock will the two hands of the clock be at the right angle to each other for the first time?

A) 58/11 min past 4 o'clock B) 422/11 min past 4 o'clock
C) 60/11 min past 4 o'clock D) 420/11 min past 4 o'clock
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60/11 min past 4 o'clock

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Filed Under: Clocks
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT

14 1889
Q:

Devansh's birthday is on Friday 14th April. On what day of the week will be Rohan's Birthday in the same year if Rohan was born on 20th September?

A) Tuesday B) Friday
C) Thursday D) Wednesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Wednesday

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11 1889
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Two taps X and Y can fill a tank in 15 hours and 20 hours respectively. If the two taps are opened at 2 p.m., then at what time (in p.m.) should the tap X be closed to completely fill the tank at exactly 2 a.m.?

A) 8 B) 7
C) 9 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8

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Filed Under: Pipes and Cistern
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4 1889