Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In a computer game, there are builders and destroyers. Together there are 20 of them. Some of them try to build a wall around a castle while the rest try to demolish it. Each of the builders can build the wall alone in 15 hours while any of the destroyers can demolish it in 10 hours. If all 20 builders and destroyers are made active when there is no wall and the wall gets built in 3 hours, how many of them are destroyers?

A) 5 B) 7
C) 6 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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A, B and C can complete a work in 10, 12 and 15 days respectively. All three of them starts together but after 2 days A leaves the job and B left the job 3 days before the work was completed. C completed the remaining work alone. In how many days was the total work completed?

A) 5 B) 6
C) 7 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

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If the radius of a circle is increased by 25%, its area increases by:

A) 50 percent B) 25 percent
C) 28.125 percent D) 56.25 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 56.25 percent

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When a discount of 20% is given on a pizza, the profit is 32%. If the discount is 18%, then the profit is

A) 50 percent B) 64.7 percent
C) 35.3 percent D) 20.6 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 35.3 percent

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Due to a price hike of 20% , 4 kg less sugar is available for Rs. 120 . What is the initial price per kg of sugar ?

A) Rs. 5 Kg B) Rs. 4 Kg
C) Rs. 6 Kg D) Rs. 5.5 Kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 5 Kg

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Length and breadth of a rectangle are 8 cm and 6 cm respectively. The rectangle is cut on its four vertices such that the resulting figure is a regular octagon. What is the side (in cm) of the octagon?

A) 3(√11) – 7 B) 5(√13) – 8
C) 4(√7) – 11 D) 6(√11) – 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3(√11) – 7

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Arnav's birthday is on Tuesday 14th March. On what day of the week will be Pranay's Birthday in the same year if Pranay was born on 13th September?

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

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If 25% of X is equal to 40% of Y, then what is the ratio of X and Y?

A) 8 : 5 B) 5 : 3
C) 9 : 5 D) 4 : 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8 : 5

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