Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Three bottles of equal capacity containing mixture of milk and water in ratio 2 : 5, 3 : 4 and 4 : 5 respectively. These three bottles are emptied into a large bottle. What will be the ratio of milk and water respectively in the large bottle?

A) 73 : 106 B) 73 : 116
C) 73 : 113 D) 73 : 189
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 73 : 116

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An article costs Rs 50 presently. The rate of inflation is 300%. What will be cost of this article after two years?

A) Rs 200 B) Rs 600
C) Rs 800 D) Rs 1000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 800

Explanation:

A = P(1 + r/100)n   50(1 + 300/100)2   50(4)2  800

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If in 3 years at simple interest the principal increases by 15%. What will be the approximate compound interest earned (in Rs lakhs) on Rs 15 lakhs in 3 years at the same rate?

A) 7.81 B) 2.87
C) 2.36 D) 3.38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2.36

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How many such pair of letters are there in the word ‘TROUBLED’ which have as many letters between them in the word as they have between them in the English alphabet?

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

Explanation:

Hence there are two pairs

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N is the largest two digit number, which when divided by 3, 4 and 6 leaves the remainder 1, 2 and 4 respectively. What is the remainder when N is divided by 5?

A) 4 B) 2
C) 0 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

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The radius of base of solid cone is 9 cm and its height is 21 cm. It cut into 3 parts by two cuts, which are parallel to its base. The cuts are at height of 7 cm and 14 cm from the base respectively. What is the ratio of curved surface areas of top, middle and bottom parts respectively?

A) 1 : 4 : 8 B) 1 : 3 : 5
C) 1 : 3 : 9 D) 1 : 6 : 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 : 3 : 5

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In a computer game, a builder can build a wall in ten hours while a destroyer can demolish such a wall completely in fourteen hours. Both, the builder and the destroyer were initially set to work together on level ground. But after 7 hours the destroyer was taken out. What was the total time (in hrs) taken to build the wall ?

A) 17 B) 15
C) 24 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

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If cotA + cotB = x, then value of x is

A) (cotAcotB + 1)/(cotB - cotA) B) (cotAcotB + 1)/(cotB + cotA)
C) (cotAcotB - 1)/(cotB + cotA) D) (cotAcotB - 1)/(cotB - cotA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (cotAcotB - 1)/(cotB + cotA)

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