Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If a person walks at 12 km/hr instead of 10 km/hr, he would have walked 1 km more in the same time. What is the actual distance (in kms) travelled by him at 10 km/hr in the same time?

A) 8 B) 10
C) 5 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

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Filed Under: Time and Distance
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 1956
Q:

What is the HCF (highest common factor) of 57 and 513?

A) 10 B) 57
C) 3 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 57

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Filed Under: HCF and LCM
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9 1955
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In the given figure, ABCDEF is a regular hexagon whose side is 6 cm. APF, QAB, DCR and DES are equilateral triangles. What is the area (in sq.cm) of the shaded region?

A) 24√3 B) 18√3
C) 72√3 D) 36√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 72√3

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Filed Under: Area
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0 1955
Q:

If the hour hand of a clock moves by 18 deg then by how many degrees does the minute hand move during the same time?

A) 168 B) 216
C) 276 D) 196
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 216

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Filed Under: Clocks
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT

10 1954
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If 3x + [1/(5x)] = 7, then what is the value of 5x/(15x2+ 15x + 1)?

A) 1/5 B) 1/10
C) 2/5 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/10

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Filed Under: Simplification
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0 1954
Q:

If a + b = 9 and a2+ b2= 61, then ab is

A) 20 B) 10
C) 81 D) 142
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

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1 1954
Q:

A boy starts from his house and walks at a speed of 5 km/hr and reaches his school 3 minutes late. Next day he starts at the same time and increases hisspeed by 4 km/hr and reaches 3 minutes early. What is the distance (in km) between the school and his house?

A) 1 B) 1.25
C) 1.125 D) 1.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1.125

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3 1954
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The ratio of number of cans of orange, pineapple and mixed fruit juices kept in a store is 8 : 9 : 15. If the store sells 25%, 33.33% and 20% of orange, pineapple and mixed fruit juices cans respectively, then what is the ratio of number of cans of these juices in the remaining stock?

A) 1 : 1 : 2 B) 6 : 6 : 13
C) 12 : 15 : 19 D) 4 : 9 : 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1 : 1 : 2

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
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6 1951