Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two cycles start from a house with a speed of 24kmph at interval of 15 min. With how much more speed in kmph the woman coming from the opposite direction towards the house has to travel to meet the cycles at an interval of 10 minutes?

A) 13 B) 11
C) 12 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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Starting with 8000 workers, the company increases the number of workers by 5%, 10% and 20% at the end of first, second and third year respectively. The number of workers in the fourth yearwas

A) 10188 B) 11088
C) 11008 D) 11808
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11088

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To travel 648 km, an Express train takes 12 hours more than Rajdhani. If however, the speed of the Express train is doubled, it takes 6 hours less than Rajdhani. The speed of Rajdhani is _____.

A) 36 km/hr B) 18 km/hr
C) 45 km/hr D) 27 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 27 km/hr

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If Gaganjyot's salary is 7/6 times of Hafiz's and Sayed's is 8/7 times of Hafiz's, what is the ratio of Gaganjyot's salary to Sayed's.

A) 49:48 B) 3:4
C) 4:3 D) 48:49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 49:48

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Marked price of an item is Rs 200. On purchase of 1 item discount is 22%, on purchase of 4 items discount is 33%. Rabia buys 5 items, what is the effective discount?

A) 35 percent B) 30.8 percent
C) 20.4 percent D) 34 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30.8 percent

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When x2+ax+b is divided by (x-1), the remainder is 15 and when x2+bx+a is divided by (x+1), the remainder is -1, then the value of a2+b2 is

A) 10 B) 20
C) 8 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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For x = 462+3, what is the value of x+22x-22+x+23x-23

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

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Raghunandan sells a machine for Rs 45 lakhs at a loss. Had he sold it for Rs 55 lakh, his gain would have been 9 times the former loss. Find the cost price of the machine.

A) Rs 54 lakhs B) Rs 46 lakhs
C) Rs 60 lakhs D) Rs 38 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 46 lakhs

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