Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Find the greatest length which can be used to measure exactly three cloth pieces of lengths 1.26 m, 1.98 m and 1.62 m respectively.

A) 12 cm B) 14 cm
C) 16 cm D) 18 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18 cm

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One of the diagonal of a rhombus is 70% of the other diagonal. What is the ratio of area of rhombus to the square of the length of the larger diagonal?

A) 3 : 10 B) 3 : 20
C) 7 : 20 D) 7 : 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7 : 20

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A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 250 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 5 km/h and that of police man as 7 km/h, how far the thief would have run, before he is over ­taken?

A) 500 metres B) 750 metres
C) 375 metres D) 625 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 625 metres

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X can complete a task in 8 days, whereas Y can complete the same task in 10 days. If they work together, in how many days will the task be completed?

A) 40/9 B) 9/40
C) 44/9 D) 9/44
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40/9

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If the numbers  93, 204, 256 are arranged in ascending order, then the right arrangement is 

A) 256 < 204 < 93 B) 93 < 204 < 256
C) 204 < 256 < 93 D) 256 < 93 < 204
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 256 < 93 < 204

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A starts a cement trading business by investing Rs 5 lakhs. After 2 months, B joins the business by investing Rs 10 lakhs and then 4 months after B joined C too joins them by investing Rs 20 lakhs. 1 year after A started the business they make Rs 3,50,000 in profit. What is B's share of the profit (in Rs)?

A) 75000 B) 1,25,000
C) 1,50,000 D) 1,00,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1,25,000

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If the amount received at the end of 2nd and 3rd year at compound interest on a certain Principal is Rs 30250, and Rs 33275 respectively, what is the rate of interest?

A) 10 percent B) 5 percent
C) 20 percent D) 16 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 percent

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The discount offered on a Shirt of Rs 500 and a pair of Trousers of Rs 1000 is 20% and 40% respectively. If Ajay bought 2 Shirt and 3 pair of Trousers then what was the effective discount ( in %) he recieved?

A) 30 B) 32
C) 25 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 35

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