Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two cars start from a house at an interval of 10 min and travel at a speed of 20 kmph. With how much speed should a woman coming from the opposite direction towards the house travel, to meet the cars at an interval of 8 min?

A) 5 B) 6
C) 7 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5

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A and B do (3/5) th part of a work and the rest of the work is completed by C. If A, B and C take the same work for Rs 5000, then what is the share of C (in Rs)?

A) 3000 B) 2500
C) 2000 D) 1500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2000

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A watch dealer sells watches at Rs 600 per watch. However,he is forced to give two successive discounts of 10% and 5% respectively. However, he recovers the sales tax on the net sale price from the customer at 5% of the net price. What price does a customer have to pay him to buy the watch?

A) Rs 539.75 B) Rs 539.65
C) Rs 538.75 D) Rs 538.65
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 538.65

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James present age is 2/7th of his fathers present age. James brother is three year older to Jame. The respective ratio between present ages of James father and James brother is 14:5. What is the present age of James?

A) 12 years B) 13 years
C) 14 years D) 15 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12 years

Explanation:

James father present age = x
James age = 2/7 x
James brother age = 2x/7 + 3
x = 42
=> 2x/7 = 12 yrs

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Bobby's birthday is on Monday 5th June. On what day of the week will be Pinky's Birthday in the same year if Pinky was born on 22nd September?

A) Saturday B) Wednesday
C) Friday D) Sunday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Friday

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What is the fourth proportional to 336, 288 and 161?

A) 184 B) 115
C) 138 D) 134
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 138

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If a + b + c = 7/12, 3a – 4b + 5c = 3/4 and 7a – 11b – 13c = – 7/12, then what is the value of a + c?

A) 1/2 B) 5/12
C) 3/4 D) 1/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5/12

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If the price of kerosene be raised by 11%, find by how much percent a house holder must reduce his consumption of kerosene so as not to increase his expenditure?

A) 11% B) 9.09%
C) 11.09% D) 8.25%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9.09%

Explanation:

Let the price of kerosene be x and household
consumption be y.
Expenditure = xy
New cost of kerosene = 1.1x, let new household
consumption be z.
In order to not to increase expenditure,
xy = 1.1x * a
⇒ a= 10y/ 11
⇒ consumption should decrease by = 1/11 X 100 = 9.09%

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