Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Rs. 750 invested for 3 months gave an interest of Rs. 18. What was the simple rate of interest per annum?

A) 9.6% B) 2.4%
C) 7.2% D) 12%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9.6%

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Filed Under: Simple Interest
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7 1946
Q:

The time taken by 4 men to complete a job is double the time taken by 5 children to complete the same job. Each man is twice as fast as a woman. How long will 12 men, 10 children and 8 women take to complete a job, given that a child would finish the job in 20 days.

A) 4 Days B) 3 Days
C) 2 Days D) 1 Day
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1 Day

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Filed Under: Time and Work
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1 1945
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If in the population of a town there is an increase of 44% in the first year and 75% in the second year, then what is the average rate of increase in the population?

A) 45% B) 59.5%
C) 74% D) 76%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 76%

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Filed Under: Percentage
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2 1944
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If a + b = 11 and a2+ b2= 61, then value of ab is

A) 12 B) 96
C) 24 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

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Filed Under: Simplification
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2 1942
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Two cars travel from city A to city B at a speed of 30 and 44 km/hr respectively. If one car takes 3.5 hours lesser time than the other car for the journey, then the distance between City A and City B is

A) 330 km B) 396 km
C) 495 km D) 264 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 330 km

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Filed Under: Time and Distance
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT

0 1942
Q:

In what ratio must a mixture of 20% milk strength be mixed with that of 60% milk strength so as to get a new mixture of 25% milk strength ?

A) 7 : 1 B) 4 : 1
C) 5 : 2 D) 9 : 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7 : 1

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Filed Under: Alligation or Mixture
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5 1942
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There were 42 students in a hostel. Due to the admission of 13 new students, the expenses of the mess increase by Rs. 30 per day while the average expenditure per head diminished by Rs. 3. What was the original expenditure of the mess ?

A) Rs. 630 B) Rs. 580
C) Rs. 470 D) Rs. 690
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 630

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If a = √2 + 1, b = √2 - 1 then the value of 1a+1+1b+1 ?

A) 0 B) 1
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

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Filed Under: Simplification
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1 1941