Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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At what percentage above the cost price must an article be marked so as to gain 33% after allowing a customer a discount of 5%?

A) 40% B) 45%
C) 35% D) 47%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40%

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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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Gautam travels 160 kms at 32 kmph and returns at 40 kmph. Then average speed is

A) 72 kmph B) 71.11 kmph
C) 36 kmph D) 35.55 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 35.55 kmph

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If x+1x = 2, then x2+1x2 = ?

A) 0 B) 2
C) 4 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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In the given figure, AB, AE, EF, FG and GB are semicircles. AB = 56 cm and AE = EF = FG = GB. What is the area (in sq.cm) of the shaded region?

 

A) 414.46 B) 382.82
C) 406.48 D) 394.24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 394.24

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A can do a piece of work in 10 days, B can do it in 12 days and C can do it in 15 days. In how many days will A, B and C finish it, working all together?

A) 6 days B) 5 1/4 days
C) 4 4/11 days D) 4 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4 days

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Two trains, one 150 m long and the other 130m long, coming from opposite directions crosssed each other in 7.2 seconds. The sum of speed of the two trains every hour would then be

 

A) 280 km B) 105 km
C) 70 km D) 140 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 140 km

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The average age of eight teachers in a school is 40 years. A teacher among them died at the age of 55 years whereas another teacher whose age was 39 years joins them. The average age of the teachers in the school now is (in years)

A) 35 B) 36
C) 38 D) 39
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 38

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