Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In math questions answers each questions are solved with explanation. The questions are based from different topics. Care has been taken to solve the questions in such a way that students can understand each and every step

1. Which is greater than 4?

(a) 5,

(b) -5,

(c) -1/2,

(d) -25.
                                             

A) 5 B) 20
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5

Explanation:

Solution:

5 greater than 4.

Answer: (a)

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Pinaki is 9 years younger than Bhaswati. Thirteen years hence Bhaswati will be 1.2 times as old as Pinaki. Find Pinaki's present age.

A) 28 years B) 32 years
C) 33 years D) 30 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 32 years

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Average of 11 numbers is 7. If every number is doubled, then what will be the new average of the numbers?

A) 3.5 B) 7
C) 10.5 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 14

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3rd January 2018 was a Wednesday. Which of the following years will also have 3rd January on a Wednesday?

A) 2020 B) 2024
C) 2022 D) 2023
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2024

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A man buys 3 type-I cakes and 6 type-II cakes for Rs. 900. He sells type-I cakes at a profit of 15% and type-II cakes at a loss of 10%. If his overall profit is Rs.30, the cost price (in Rs.) of a type-I and of a type-II cakes is

A) 100, 100 B) 160, 70
C) 180, 60 D) 120, 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 160, 70

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The hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle 10 cm and its area is 24 cm^2. If the shorts side is halved and the longer side is double, the new hypotenuse becomes

 

A) √245 cm B) √255 cm
C) √265 cm D) √275 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) √265 cm

Explanation:
Hypotenuse = 10cm
Let the other 2 perpendicular sides be a and b
Area ½ a*b = 24
So a*b = 48 cm^2
Also using Pythagoras
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PQ is the chord of a circle whose centre is O. ROS is a line segment originating from a point R on the circle that intersect PQ produced at point S such that QS = OR. If ∠QSR = 30°, then what is the value (in degrees)of POR?

A) 30 B) 45
C) 60 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 90

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Q:

(91 + 92 + 93 + ......... +110) is equal to

A) 4020 B) 2010
C) 6030 D) 8040
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2010

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