Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The mean of 14 observations is 11. One more observation is included and the new mean becomes 12. The 15th observation is

A) 20 B) 24
C) 26 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 26

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Average of the marks of 132 students of a college is 40. If the average of the marks of the passed students is 42 and the average of the marks of the failed students is 20, then what will be the respective ratio of the total marks of passed students and the total marks of failed students?

 

A) 21 : 1   B) 23 : 2
C) 19 : 11 D) 9 : 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21 : 1  

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A train leaves Kazipet at 5 a.m. and reaches Bangalore at 3 p.m. Another train leaves Bangalore at 7 a.m. and reaches Kazipet at 5 p.m. When do the two trains meet? Assume that the trains travels at equal uniform speeds.

A) 1 p.m. B) 12 noon
C) 11 a.m. D) 10 a.m.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11 a.m.

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A train starts moving from a place P at 10:00 a.m. and arrives at another place Q at 5:30 p.m. on the same day. If the speed of the train is 50 km/hr, then what will be the distance (in km) covered by the train?

A) 424 B) 390
C) 375 D) 225
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 375

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Ages of Lalu and Balu are in the ratio of 1 : 2. After 7 years their ages ratio changes to 3 : 5. The elder person age is

A) 32 B) 24
C) 20 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 28

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A mixture of 240 litres of juice and water contains 15% water. How much more water (in litres) should be added to this so that the strength of water will become 25% in the new mixture?

 

A) 28 B)  32
C)  26 D)  34
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  32

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At an average of 80 km/hr Shatabdi Express reaches Ranchi from Kolkata in 7 hrs. Then the distance between Kolkata and Ranchi is

A) 560 Km B) 506 Km
C) 560 m D) 650 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 560 Km

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A non-zero number is greater than 7 times its reciprocal by 9.3. What is the number?

A) 10 B) 20
C) 5 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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