Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Manoj can do a piece of work in 42 hours. If he is joined by Jayashree who is 100% more efficient, in what time they will finish the work together?

A) 7 hours B) 3.5 hours
C) 14 hours D) 2.5 hours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14 hours

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A vendor buys bananas at 12 for Rs 50 and sells at 5 for Rs 40. What will be the gain (in %)?

A) 82 B) 72
C) 92 D) 62
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 92

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The profit earned by a shopkeeper by selling a bucket at a gain of 8% is Rs 28 more than when he sells it at a loss of 8%. The cost price (in Rupees) of the bucket is

A) 170 B) 190
C) 175 D) 165
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 175

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What will come in the place of question mark (?) in the following question (You do not have to calculate the exact value)?

53.01 - 345.02 ÷ 22.99 = 2 ×(?)

A) 14 B) 19
C) 24 D) 54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 19

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53 - 345 ÷ 23 = 2 ×(?)
53 - 15 = 2 ×(?)
38 = 2 ×(?)
? = 19

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The length of the diagonal of a square is 14 cm. What is area of this square?

A) 49 sq cm B) 196 sq cm
C) 98 sq cm D) 77 sq cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 98 sq cm

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Q:

The average of fruits offered in a temple in a week was 75. The average of fruits offered in six days excluding Tuesday was 72. How many fruits were offered on Tuesday?

A) 90 B) 93
C) 72 D) 92
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 93

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A and B together can complete a task in 12 days. However, if A works alone, completes half the job and leaves and then B works alone and competes the rest of the work, it takes 25 days in all to complete the work. If B is more efficient than A, how many days would it have taken B to do the work by herself?

A) 18 B) 22
C) 20 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20

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The first and last terms of an arithmetic progression are 32 and ­-43. If the sum of the series is ­-88, then it has how many terms?

A) 16 B) 15
C) 17 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16

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