Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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M is the largest three digit number which when divided by 6 and 5 leaves remainder 5 and 3 respectively. What will be the remainder when M is divided by 11?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

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One tap can fill a water tank in 50 mins and another tap can make the filled tank empty in 75 mins. If both the taps are open together, already half filled tank would be full in

A) 60 min B) 75 min
C) 125 min D) 150 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 75 min

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The interest earned on Rs. 1600 at the rate of 5% S>I per annum for 6 yrs would be:

A) 2080 B) 450
C) 496 D) 480
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 480

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2/3 of a milk-water mixture was milk. There was 21 lit of the mixture. If 4 lit of water is added to it, the % of milk in the new mixture will be:

A) 56 B) 11
C) 44 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 56

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A and B together can do a piece of work in 9 days. If A does thrice the work of B in a given time, the time A alone will take to finish the work is

A) 4 days B) 6 days
C) 8 days D) 12 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12 days

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If the standard deviation of a population is 10, what would be the population variance?

A) 100 B) 30
C) 5 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 100

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Two bikers A and B start and ride at 75 km/hr and 60 km/hr respectively towards each other. They meet after 20 minutes. How far (in km) were they from each other when they started?

A) 60 B) 45
C) 30 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

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A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a gain of 37% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a loss of 25%. If the customer pays Rs 2,620.125, what had it cost the wholesaler?

A) Rs 2550 B) Rs 2692
C) Rs 3327 D) Rs 2408
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 2550

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