Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Solve the following : -1/4 { -45 - (-96) / (-32)} = ?

A) 12 B) 10.5
C) -12 D) -10.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

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Find the square root of 15625.

A) 125 B) 145
C) 150 D) 135
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 125

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Excluding stoppages, the speed of a train is 120 kmph and including stoppages, it is 50 kmph. For how many minutes does the train stop per hour?

A) 25 B) 40
C) 35 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 35

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The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 126 years. 8 years ago their respective ages were in the ratio of 7 : 4. After 7 years what will be the ratio of ages of father and son?

 

A) 23 : 19 B)  17 : 11
C)  27 : 20 D) 34 : 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  17 : 11

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The ratio of present ages of P and Q is 7:9. Before 10 years the ratio of their ages was 5:7. What is Q's present age (in years)?

A) 35 B) 45
C) 25 D) 55
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

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Painter A can paint a house in 40 days and Painter B can do it in 60 days. With help of C, they did the job in 20 days only. Then, C alone can do the job in

A) 120 days B) 100 days
C) 90 days D) 80 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 120 days

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A and B together can do a piece of work in 9 days. If A does thrice the work of B in a given time, the time A alone will take to finish the work is

A) 4 days B) 6 days
C) 8 days D) 12 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12 days

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Oil equal to 20% of the weight of ground nut is extracted in a mill. The matter left after extraction is sold as cattle feed at the rate of Rs 12.5/kg. The groundnuts are bought at Rs 20/kg. The processing cost is Rs 5/kg. At what price (Rs per kg) should the oil be sold to earn 20% profit on total costs (Total cost = Cost of groundnuts and Processing costs)?

A) 250 B) 150
C) 200 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 100

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