Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A and B together do a job in 15 days and A alone could do the same job in 20 days. How many days would B take to do half the job if he worked alone?

A) 60 B) 30
C) 45 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30

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If curved surface area of a cylinder is 1386 sq cm and height is 21 cm, what will be its radius? (Take π = 22/7)

A) 21 cms B) 5.25 cms
C) 10.5 cms D) 15.75 cms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10.5 cms

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50 litre mixture of water and alcohol contains 10% alcohol. How much more alcohol must be added to make the strength of alcohol 40% in the new mixture?

A) 25 B) 30
C) 20 D) 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25

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If 5x ­- 3(4 ­ x) < 4x -­ 4 < 4x + 2x/3; then the value of x is

A) -7 B) 3
C) 4 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1

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If the population of a town increases by 25% in the first year and increases by 36% in the second year, then what is the average rate (in percentage)of increase in the population?

 

A) 26 B) 30.5
C) 31.66 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 35

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The point Q(a,b) is first reflected in y­-axis to Q1 and Q1 is reflected in x­axis to (­-5,3). The co­ordinates of point Q are

A) (­-5,­3) B) (5,-3)
C) (­-5,-3) D) (5,­3)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (5,-3)

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At 10% discount the selling price of an article is Rs 4500, what is the selling price (in Rs) if the discount is 27.5%?

A) 4000 B) 3625
C) 3500 D) 3125
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3625

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Q:

What is the fourth proportional to 6, 24 and 83?

A) 249 B) 332
C) 166 D) 498
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 332

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