Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A person driving at the speed of 45 kmph reaches office 1 minute early while she reaches 3 minutes late if driving 40 kmoh. What is the distance (in Km) that she is covering?

 

A) 24 B) 28
C) 32 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

Explanation:

Difference in time taken = 4min = 1/15 hr

Let the total distance covered by person be D km.

Then,

D/40 – D/45 = 1/15

⇒ 5D = 120

⇒ D = 24 km

∴ Distance covered by person is 24 km.

 

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Q:

The area of a square is 100 sq cm, find length of its diagonal?

A) 10√2 cm B) 10 cm
C) 20 cm D) 20√2 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10√2 cm

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Q:

Choose the odd one out from among the given figures.

A) B B) C
C) D D) A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) D

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In the given figure, ABCDEF is a regular hexagon of side 12 cm. P, Q and R are the mid points of the sides AB, CD and EF respectively. What is the area (in sq.cm) of triangle PQR?

A) 27√6 B) 81√3
C) 54√3 D) 54√6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 81√3

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Q:

If two successive discounts of 25% and 30% are given, then what will be the ratio of marked price to selling price?

A) 20 : 7 B) 40 : 21
C) 20 : 17 D) 40 : 33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40 : 21

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Q:

Train A takes 1 hour more than train B to travel a distance of 720 km. Due to engine trouble speed of train B falls by a third, so it takes 3 hours more than Train A to complete the same journey? What is the speed of Train A (in km/hr)?

A) 80 B) 90
C) 60 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 80

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Q:

A merchant buys 25 litres of milk daily at the rate of Rs.12 per litre. He mixes 5 litres of water in it and sells at the rate Rs.10.40 per litre. His gain/loss is:

A) 8% profit B) 2% profit
C) 4% profit D) 6% profit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4% profit

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Train A can cross a man in 8 sec and a 180 m long platform ‘P’ in 17 sec. If train A cross train B which is running in opposite direction at speed of 108 km/hr in 8 sec, then find time taken by train B to cross platform P? 

A) 16 sec B) 11 sec
C) 14 sec D) 12 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14 sec

Explanation:

Let length of train A be ‘L’ m and speed be ‘V’ m/s

ATQ –

V =

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