Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two equal arcs of two circles subtend angle of  60° and 75° at the centre. The ratio of the radii of the two circles is

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

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PQR is a triangle, whose area is 180 cm2. S is a point on side QR, such that PS is the angle bisector of ∠QPR. If PQ : PR = 2 : 3, then what is the area (in cm2) triangle PSR?

A) 90 B) 108
C) 144 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 108

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Select the odd number from the given alternatives.

A) 133 B) 253
C) 231 D) 209
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 133

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Seven years from now Virat will be twice as old as Mohinder. Five years ago Mohinder's age was one year less than 2/5 of Virat's age. What is Virat's present age?

A) 55 yrs B) 51 yrs
C) 57 yrs D) 53 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 55 yrs

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The average age of Hari, his wife and their two children is 23 years. His wife is just 4 years younger than Hari and his wife was 20 years old when their daughter was born. He was 28 years old when their son was born. What is the sum of the age of Hari and his daughter is?

A) 53 years B) 55 years
C) 56 years D) 50 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 50 years

Explanation:
H+W+S+D/4 = 23
H= W+4

D =W-20 = H-24

S = H-28

H+H-4+H-24+H-28/4 = 23

H =37 D =13

H + D = 50

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A cistern has one inlet, L and one inlet, M. L takes 5 hours to fill the empty tank, when M is not open and M takes 8 hours to empty the full tank, if the tank is two fifth full, how much time will it take to fill the tank completely when both L and M are opened simultaneously? (in hours)

A) 5 hours B) 3 hours
C) 6 hours D) 8 hours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8 hours

Explanation:
If the tank is 2/5th full, then remaining empty tank will be = 1-2/5=3/5th
L and M can fill the empty tank in = (5*8)/(8-5)=40/3 hours

Then 3/5 th tank fill in =40/3 * 3/5= 8 hours

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There is a square field of area ‘X’ square meters. A cylindrical ditch of radius 7 meters and depth 2 meters is dug, and the earth is taken out and spread over the remaining part of the square field, the height of square field which goes up by 0.77 meters. What is the value of ‘X’ ? 

A) 548 sq. m B) 524 sq. m
C) 518 sq. m D) 554 sq. m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 554 sq. m

Explanation:

Volume of the cylindrical ditch = πrxrh = 22/7 ×7×7×2 = 308 sq.m

Area of remaining field = (X −πrxr) sq.m

= (X − 154)

ATQ –

(X – 154) ×0.77 = 308

(X – 154) = 400

X= 554 sq.m

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After two successive discounts of 20% and 12% an article is sold for Rs 16896. What is the marked price (in Rs) of the article?

A) 21500 B) 23800
C) 22000 D) 24000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24000

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