Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A 150 m long train, travelling at 54 km/h, crosses a platform in 42 seconds. What is the length of the platform?

A) 540 m B) 630 m
C) 480 m D) 780 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 480 m

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If the age of Rahul is 5 years more than his friend Ajay's age and the age of Rahul's wife is 6 years less than Rahul, and Ajay's wife is 1 year older than Rahul's wife, then which of the following statements is true?

A) Rahul's age and Ajay's wife's age is same. B) Ajay's wife's age and Ajay's age is same.
C) Rahul and Ajay are of the same age. D) Rahul and Ajay's age difference is 3 years.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ajay's wife's age and Ajay's age is same.

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The bar chart given shows the sales of 3 types of cars in the Indian automotive industry over 4 years. All the sales figures have been shown in terms of 000 units.

If all the 3 categories increase by same rate in 2013 over 2012 as they did in 2012 over 2011, then what will be the total approximate sales (in ‘000 units) of all the 3 categories taken together in year 2013?

A) 2152 B) 2345
C) 3069 D) 3568
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3069

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Rohan sells two articles. The cost price of the first article is equal to the selling price of the second article. The first article is sold at a profit of 40% and the second article is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the ratio of the selling price of the first article to the cost price of the second article?

 

A) 21 : 25   B) 25 : 21  
C) 30 : 29   D) 29 : 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21 : 25  

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If 3x -­ 7 = 5x ­- 1, then the numerical value of (x ­- 4)2 is 

A) 1 B) 49
C) -1 D) -49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 49

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Compute : 1112 / 139 - 5

A) 557/67 B) -3
C) 556/67 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3

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The price of an article is cut by 7%, to restore it to its original value, the new price must be increased by

A) 7 percent B) 33.77 percent
C) 7.53 percent D) 63.75 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7.53 percent

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The incomes of S and T are in the ratio 3 : 4 and their expenditures are in the ratio 1 : 1. If S saves Rs 4000 and T saves Rs 22000, then what will be the income (in Rs) of S?

 

A) 45000 B) 54000
C) 60000   D) 65000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 54000

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