Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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To travel 672 km, an Express train takes 14 hours more than Rajdhani. If however, the speed of the Express train is doubled, it takes 8 hours less than Rajdhani. The speed of Rajdhani is

A) 30.5 km/hr B) 14.3 km/hr
C) 38.7 km/hr D) 22.4 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 22.4 km/hr

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Two trains move from stations M and N. Both trains move towards each other at speeds of 54 km/hr and 63 km/hr respectively. When they meeteach other, the second train has travel 100 km more than the first. What is the distance (in km) between M and N

A) 600 B) 700
C) 1300 D) 1500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1300

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The brother is elder to his sister by 6 years. Seven years ago the product of their ages was 72. What is the age of the brother?

A) 13 years B) 12 years
C) 6 years D) 19 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 19 years

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Vijay can do a work in 8 hours. Vijay and Puneet together can do the same work in 6 hours. Puneet and Sachin together can do the same work in 4 hours. Sachin alone can complete the same work in how many hours?

A) 22/5 B) 28/5
C) 24/5 D) 26/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 24/5

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A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that either card is black or a king? 

A) 15/52 B) 17/26
C) 13/17 D) 15/26
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15/26

Explanation:

Number of cards in a pack of cards = 52

Number of black cards = 26

Number of king cards = 4 (2 Red, 2 Black)

 

Required, the probability that if a card is drawn either card is black or a king = 

2652 + 452 = 3052 = 1526

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The ratio of the sum of the salaries of A and B to the difference of their salaries is 11:1 and the ratio of the sum of the salaries of B and C to the difference of their salaries is also 11:1. If A's salary is the highest and C's is the lowest then what is B's salary (in Rs) given the total of all their salaries is Rs 1,82,000?

A) 72000 B) 60000
C) 50000 D) 86400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 60000

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PQR is right angled at Q. If sinP = 12/13, then what is the value of tanR?

A) 5/13 B) 13/5
C) 13/12 D) 5/12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5/12

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A boy starts from his house and walks at a speed of 5 km/hr and reaches his school 3 minutes late. Next day he starts at the same time and increases hisspeed by 4 km/hr and reaches 3 minutes early. What is the distance (in km) between the school and his house?

A) 1 B) 1.25
C) 1.125 D) 1.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1.125

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