Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two students appeared for an examination. One of them secured 24 marks more than the other and his marks were 65% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are _____

A) 78 and 54 B) 85 and 61
C) 67 and 43 D) 52 and 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 52 and 28

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A bank offers 15% compound interest per half year. A customer deposits Rs 8800 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is _____.

A) Rs 8315 B) Rs 2079
C) Rs 4158 D) Rs 1039
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 4158

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P can do a work in 10 days. Q can do the same work in 15 days. If they work together for 5 days, how much of the work will they complete?

A) 1/2 B) 2/3
C) 1/3 D) 5/6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5/6

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A train covers a distance of 12 km in 10 min. If it takes 6 sec to pass a telegraph post, the length of the train is

A) 90 m B) 100 m
C) 120 m D) 140 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 120 m

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Speed of the train = 12000 / 10*60 = 20 m/s

Length of the train = Speed X time = 20 X 6 = 120m

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If 27x + 27[x(1/3)] = 972, then what is the value of x?

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

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Sandy and Mandy do (8/13)th part of a work and the rest of the work was completed by Andy. If Sandy, Mandy and Andy take the same work for Rs. 2600, then what is the share (in Rs) of Andy?

A) 1600 B) 1400
C) 800 D) 1000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1000

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The cost price of 25 books is equal to the selling price of 20 books. The profit percent is

A) 20% B) 22%
C) 24% D) 25%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25%

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What is the value of cosec -150°?

A) -2 B) 2/√3
C) 2 D) -2/√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -2

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