Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A man travels 800 km in partly by rail and partly by steamer. He spends 7 hours more time on steamer. If the velocity of the steamer is 20 km/hr and the velocity of rail is 55 km/hr, how much distance does he cover by steamer?

A) 316 km B) 379 km
C) 474 km D) 569 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 316 km

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A and B can together complete a task in 18 hours. After 6 hours A leaves. B takes 36 hours to finish rest of the task. How many hours would A have taken to do the task if he worked alone?

A) 54 B) 45
C) 21 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 27

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4 hrs after a goods train passed a station, another train travelling at a speed of 72 km/hr following that goods train passed through that station. If after passing the station the train overtakes the goods train in 8 hours. What is the speed of the goods train?

A) 48 km/hr B) 57.6 km/hr
C) 72 km/hr D) 38.4 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 48 km/hr

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A trader had 12 quintals of wheat. He sold a part of it at 13% profit and the rest at 23% profit, so that he made a total profit of 17 %. How much wheat did he sell at 23% profit?

A) 720 kg B) 240 kg
C) 480 kg D) 960 kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 480 kg

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If the radius of a circle is increased by 31% its area increases by ______.

A) 62 percent B) 31 percent
C) 35.805 percent D) 71.61 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 71.61 percent

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The circumference of a circle is 88 cm, find its area?

A) 616 sq cm B) 308 sq cm
C) 154 sq cm D) 77 sq cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 616 sq cm

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ABCD is a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle (radius = ). The bisectors of the angles DAB and BCD intersect the circle at X and Y, respectively. What is the length of the straight line XY?

A) π (rxr) B) 2r
C) (r + 2) D) π (rxr)/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2r

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A's salary is 50% more than that of B. Then B's salary is less than that of A by

A) 50% B) 44%
C) 33 1/3% D) 46 1/2%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 33 1/3%

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