Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If 5x - 17 = -x + 7, then x = ?

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

Explanation:

Given equation  5x-17 = -x+7

Add 1x to each side of the equation

5x-17+x = -x+7+x

6x=24

x=4

 

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Q:

The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 70 years. Five years ago, father's age was 5 times the age of the son, so now the son's age will be?

A) 12 B) 14
C) 15 D) 19
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15

Explanation:

                                                               Father           Son

 

5years ago the age of the father & son           5X                X

 

present the age of the father & son              5X+5             X+5

 

(present age of father) + (present age of son) = 70

 

       (5x+5)                 +        (x+5)              = 70

 

 Then you will get X = 10

 

Present age of the son (x+5) = 15

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Q:

The areas of three consecutive faces of a cuboid are 12 cm², 20cm² and 15 cm², then the volume (in cm³) of the cuboid is

A) 60 B) 55
C) 45 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60

Explanation:

From the given data,

let the length, breadth and height of the cuboid are m, n, r

m x n = 12

n x r = 20

r x m = 15

 

Hence, m x n x n x r x r x m = 12 x 20 x 15

mnr = sqrt of (12x20x15) = 60 cub.cm.

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Q:

One pipe can fill a tank three times as fast as another pipe. If together the two pipes can fill tank in 36 min, then the slower pipe alone will be able to fill the tank in ?

A) 85 min B) 92 min
C) 187 min D) 144 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 144 min

Explanation:

Let the slower pipe alone fill the tank in x min.

Then, faster pipe will fill it in x/3 min.

1/x + 3/x = 1/36 

4/x = 1/36 => x = 144 min.
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Q:

The ratio of present ages of Rahul and his sister is 3 : 4. Before 10 years the ratio of their ages was 13:19. What is Rahul's present age (in years)?

A) 36 B) 48
C) 42 D) 54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 36

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Q:

The average age of Ram and Rahim is 18 years. The average age of Rahim and Ramesh is 25 years. The average age of Ram and Ramesh is 29 years. What is the age (in years) of the eldest of the three?

A) 14 B) 22
C) 28 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 36

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Q:

Giving two successive discounts of 25% is equal to giving one discount of ________%.

A) 43.75 B) 56.25
C) 50 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 43.75

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Q:

The cost price of an article is Rs x. It is marked up by 200%. It is sold at Rs 540 after giving 25% discount. What is the value of x (in Rs)?

A) 360 B) 250
C) 300 D) 240
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 240

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