Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A shopkeeper, sold cocoa seeds at the rate Rs 1,230 a kg and bears a loss of 5%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 1,353 per kg, what will be the result?

A) 4.5 percent gain B) 9 percent gain
C) 4.5 percent loss D) 9 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4.5 percent gain

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5 year hence, ratio of ages of A and B will be 7 : 5 and difference between their ages will be 4 years. What are present ages (in years) of A and B
respectively?

A) 5, 9 B) 6, 5
C) 9, 5 D) 9, 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9, 5

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A can finish a work in 7 days . B can finish the same work in 9 days . The days required to finish the work by both of them together.

A) 31/16 B) 47/16
C) 63/16 D) 79/16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 63/16

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Two runners A and B start running at 12 km/hr and 16 km/hr towards each other. They meet after 1 hour and 30 minutes. How far (in km) were they from each other when they started?

A) 42 B) 36
C) 40 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 42

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Two cyclists A and B start cycling at 21 km/hr and 24 km/hr towards each other. They meet after 1 hour and 12 minutes. How far (in km) were they from each other when they started?

A) 48 B) 42
C) 54 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 54

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The average of a,b,c is 20 and that of b,c,d is 25; if d=30, then the value of a is

A) 25 B) 45
C) 30 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15

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In the given figure, CD and AB are diameters of circle and AB and CD are perpendicular to each other. LQ and SR are perpendiculars to AB abd CD respectively. Radius of circle is 5 cm, PB : PA = 2 : 3 and CN: ND = 2 : 3. What is the length (in cm) of SM ?

 

A) [(5√3) – 3] B) [(4√3) – 2]
C) [(2√5) – 1] D) [(2√6) – 1]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) [(2√6) – 1]

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Curved surface area of a cylinder is 528 sq cm. If circumference of its base is 44 cm, find the height of the cylinder?

A) 12 cm B) 24 cm
C) 36 cm D) 6 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12 cm

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