Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The sum of ages of Ram and his son is 48. If his uncle's age is also included the average becomes 40. What is the age of Ram's uncle?

A) 48 B) 50
C) 72 D) 34
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 72

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Divyansh's birthday is on Sunday 16th July. On what day of the week will be Shaan's Birthday in the same year if Shaan was born on 1st August?

A) Tuesday B) Monday
C) Wednesday D) Sunday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tuesday

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The sum of the ages of brother and sister at present is 21. Five years ago the product of their ages was 28. What is the age of the brother and the sister?

A) 9, 12 B) 6, 15
C) 7, 14 D) 8, 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9, 12

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Painter A can paint a house in 40 days and Painter B can do it in 60 days. With help of C, they did the job in 20 days only. Then, C alone can do the job in

A) 120 days B) 100 days
C) 90 days D) 80 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 120 days

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P and Q started a business by investing Rs 50000 and Rs 40000 respectively. After 4 months, P withdraws Rs 20000 while Q invest Rs 70000 more after 6 months of starting the business. At the end of the year P’s share in the profit is Rs 11000. What will be the total profit (in Rs) at the end of year?

 

A) 33500 B) 27600
C) 42800 D) 38800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 33500

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Excluding stoppages, the speed of a train is 120 kmph and including stoppages, it is 50 kmph. For how many minutes does the train stop per hour?

A) 25 B) 40
C) 35 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 35

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A man bought 500 metres of electronic wire at 50 paise per metre. He sold 50% of it at a profit of 5%. At what percent should he sell the remainder so as to gain 10% on the whole transaction?

A) 13% B) 12.5%
C) 15% D) 20%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 13%

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Ashok can row upstream at 8 kmph and downstream at 12kmph.What is the speed of the stream ?

A) 6 km/hr B) 3 km/hr
C) 2 km/hr D) 4.5 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2 km/hr

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If the speed downstream is a kmph and the speedup stream is b kmph then
Speed of the stream = 1/2 x (a–b) kmph
Speed downstream a = 12kmph
Speed upstream b = 8 kmph
Speed of the stream = 1/2 x (a–b) = 1/2 x (12–8)= 4/2 = 2 kmph

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