Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The sum of the ages of brother and sister at present is 21. Five years ago the product of their ages was 28. What is the age of the brother and the sister?

A) 9, 12 B) 6, 15
C) 7, 14 D) 8, 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9, 12

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P and Q started a business by investing Rs 50000 and Rs 40000 respectively. After 4 months, P withdraws Rs 20000 while Q invest Rs 70000 more after 6 months of starting the business. At the end of the year P’s share in the profit is Rs 11000. What will be the total profit (in Rs) at the end of year?

 

A) 33500 B) 27600
C) 42800 D) 38800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 33500

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Painter A can paint a house in 40 days and Painter B can do it in 60 days. With help of C, they did the job in 20 days only. Then, C alone can do the job in

A) 120 days B) 100 days
C) 90 days D) 80 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 120 days

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If cosC + cosD = x, then value of x is

A) 2cos[(C+D)/2]cos[(C-D)/2] B) 2sin[(C+D)/2]sin[(C-D)/2]
C) 2cos[(C+D)/2]sin[(C-D)/2] D) 2sin[(C+D)/2]cos[(C-D)/2]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2cos[(C+D)/2]cos[(C-D)/2]

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If (x + 1/x) = 3, then x8+1x8 is equal to

A) 2201 B) 2203
C) 2207 D) 2213
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2207

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A sum of Rs 7500 is divided into two parts. The simple interest on first part at the rate of 12% per annum is equal to the simple interest on second part at the rate of 18%. What is the interest (in Rs) on each part for one year?

A) 600 B) 360
C) 480 D) 540
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 540

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The average of the ages of Rajan and his son is 20. If Rajan's present age is three times the age of his son, then what will be the age of Rajan 5 years from now?

A) 40 years B) 28 years
C) 35 years D) 25 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 35 years

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Ashok can row upstream at 8 kmph and downstream at 12kmph.What is the speed of the stream ?

A) 6 km/hr B) 3 km/hr
C) 2 km/hr D) 4.5 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2 km/hr

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If the speed downstream is a kmph and the speedup stream is b kmph then
Speed of the stream = 1/2 x (a–b) kmph
Speed downstream a = 12kmph
Speed upstream b = 8 kmph
Speed of the stream = 1/2 x (a–b) = 1/2 x (12–8)= 4/2 = 2 kmph

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