Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Six years ago, the ratio of the two persons P and Q was 3 : 2. Four years hence the ratio of their ages will be 8 : 7. What is P's age?

A) 10 years B) 12 years
C) 14 years D) 8 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12 years

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A student, by mistake, wrote 64 in place of 46 as a number at the time of finding the average of 10 given numbers & got the average as 50. The correct average of the numbers is

A) 48.2 B) 48
C) 48.1 D) 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 48.2

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Q:

Find the square root of 1471369.

 

A)  1213 B)  1223
C)  1203 D) 1233
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A)  1213

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Length of the sides of a triangle are a, b, c respectively. If a2 + b2 + c2 = ab +bc + ca then the triangle is

A) isosceles B) equilateral
C) scalene D) right­-angled
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) equilateral

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At least one diagonal bisects the other in a _____.

A) Trapezium B) Isosceles trapezium
C) Kite D) Cyclic quadrilateral
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kite

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Q:

Pipe A can fill an empty cistern in 4 hours while along with Pipe B it can fill it up in 3 hours. Only Pipe A is turned on for an hour after which Pipe B is also turned on. How much total time will it take to fill up the cistern?

A) 3 hrs 20 min B) 3 hrs 25 min
C) 3 hrs 15 min D) 3 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3 hrs 15 min

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Deepti bought a set of cups for Rs. 175, but then had to sell it later to clear old stocks for Rs. 161. What is the percentage of loss that she had to incur?

A) 16 B) 8
C) 7 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

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Q:

The simplification value of 735+2-552+7+227+5 is

A) 0 B) 1
C) 5 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0

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