Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If a boat goes upstream at a speed of 18 km/hr and comes back the same distance at 30 km/hr. What is the average speed (in km/hr) for the total journey?

A) 22.5 B) 24
C) 20.5 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 22.5

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A shopkeeper allows 25% discount on the marked price of an article and he suffered a loss of 15%. What will be the profit percent if the article is sold at marked price?

A) 11.76 B) 12.12
C) 13.33 D) 14.28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13.33

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What is the HCF (highest common factor) of 133 and 112?

A) 15 B) 7
C) 19 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

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Karan remembers that his sister's birthday is not after 18th August. Karan's mother remembers that Karan's sister birthday is before 20th August but after 17th August. On which date of August is Karan's sister birthday?

A) 18 B) 17
C) 19 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 18

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Price of petrol increased from Rs 60/liter to Rs 75/liter. How much should the consumption of petrol be reduced (in %) so as to increase expenditure by only 10%?

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

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If 3x + 2y = 7 and 4x - y = 24, then x - y = ______.

A) 9 B) 1
C) -9 D) -1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9

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How many numbers of five digits can be formed by using the digits 1, 0, 2, 3, 5, 6 which are between 50000 and 60000 without repeating the digits?

A) 120 B) 240
C) 256 D) 360
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 120

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Required number of 5 digit numbers can be formed by using the digits 1, 0, 2, 3, 5, 6 which are between 50000 and 60000 without repeating the digits are 

5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120.

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A water tank has holes. The 1st hole alone empties the tank in 9 min and 2nd hole alone empties the tank in 6 min. If water leaks out at a constant rate, how many min does it take if both the holes together empty the tank?

A) 3 3/5 B) 3/5
C) 3 1/5 D) 3 2/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3 3/5

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