Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A mother is five times older than her daughter. After 5 years, she would be 3 times older than her daughter. Find the mother's present age.

A) 20 years B) 22 years
C) 25 years D) 29 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25 years

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In a cricket match, the scores of the players are considered such that coefficient of variation of scores is 16 and mean is 25 then the variance is

 

A) 12 B) 8
C) 16 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16

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A and B can together do a piece of work in 6 days and A alone can do it in 9 days. The number of days B will take to do it alone is

A) 18 days B) 24 days
C) 9 days D) 12 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 18 days

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An equilateral triangle ABC is inscribed in a circle of radius 20√3.
The centroid of the triangle ABC is at a distance d from the vertex A. What is d equal to ?

A) 15 cm B) 20 cm
C) 20√3 cm D) 30√3 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20√3 cm

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In the triangle ABC,∠BAC = 50° and the bisectors of ∠ABC and ∠ACB meets at P. What is the value (in degrees) of ∠BPC?

A) 100 B) 105
C) 115 D) 125
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 115

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A mixture contains spirit and water in the ratio of 3 : 2. If it contains 3 litres more spirit than water, the quantity of spirit in the mixture is

A) 12 litres B) 10 litres
C) 9 litres D) 8 litres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9 litres

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A sum of money becomes 77/50 of itself in 18/5 years when invested at simple interest. What is the rate (in percentage) of interest per annum?

A) 20 B) 18
C) 12 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15

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The point P(5,-2) divides the segment joining the points (x,0) and (0,y) in the ratio 2:5. What is the value of x and y?

A) x = -7; y = 7 B) x = 3; y = -3
C) x = 7; y = -7 D)  x = -3; y = 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) x = 7; y = -7

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