Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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15 years ago, Shyam was twice as old as Prbhat. Five years from now Prabhat's age will be 5/8 of Shyam's age. What is Shyam's current age?

A) 72 yrs B) 75 yrs
C) 80 yrs D) 64 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 75 yrs

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The cash difference between the selling price of an article at a profit of 2% and 16% is Rs.3. The ratio of two selling prices is

A) 51:58 B) 51:53
C) 57:58 D) 55:58
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 51:58

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From a solid cube of side 7 cm, a conical cavity of height 7 cm and radius 3 cm is hollowed out. Find the volume of remaining solid?

A) 272 cub.cm B) 270 cub.cm
C) 300 cub.cm D) 277 cub.cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 277 cub.cm

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Triangle ΔXYZ is similar to ΔPQR. If XY:PQ=5:1. If Area of ΔPQR is 5 sq cm, what is the area (in sq cm) of ΔXYZ?

A) 125 B) 120
C) 100 D) 64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 125

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The ratio of total surface area and volume of a sphere is 1 : 7. This sphere is melted to form small spheres of equal size. The radius of each small sphere is 1/6th the radius of the large sphere. What is the sum (in cm2) of curved surface areas of all small spheres?

A) 31276 B) 36194
C) 25182 D) 33264
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 33264

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Q:

The volume of a sphere is 179.67 cub.cm. Find its diameter (in cm).

A) 3.5 B) 14
C) 7 D) 10.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

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The simple interest on a sum is 7/8 of the principal for 5 years. What is the rate (in percentage) of interest per annum?

 

A) 15 B) 17.5
C) 14 D) 22.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 17.5

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What is the obtuse angle formed by the hands of a clock when the time in the clock is 2:30?

A) 95 deg B) 120 deg
C) 105 deg D) 165 deg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 105 deg

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