Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A's income is Rs 140 more than B's income and C's income is Rs 80 more than D's. If the ratio of A's and C's income is 2:3 and the ratio of B's and D's income is 1:2, then the incomes of A, B, C and D are respectively

A) Rs 260, Rs 120, Rs 320 and Rs 240 B) Rs 300, Rs 160, Rs 600 and Rs 520
C) Rs 400, Rs 260, Rs 600 and Rs 520 D) Rs 320, Rs 180, Rs 480 and Rs 360
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 400, Rs 260, Rs 600 and Rs 520

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Filed Under: Partnership
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2000
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If ax= by= cz and b2= ac, then what is 1x+1z equal to ?

A) 1/y B) -1/y
C) 2/y D) -2/y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2/y

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Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2000
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The average weight of 100 students is 32 kg. The average weight of first 49 students is 30 kg and of last 50 students is 34 kg. What is the weight (in kg) of the 50th student?

A) 25 B) 30
C) 32 D) 33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30

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Filed Under: Average
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3 1999
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In a class of 60 students there are 20 girls who scored an average of 40 marks in the test, what is the average marks of the boys if the class average is 60 marks?

A) 60 B) 70
C) 50 D)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 70

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1 1998
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A sum fetched a total simple interest of Rs. 9648 at the rate of 12% per year in 6 years. What is the sum?

A) Rs 16080 B) Rs 10720
C) Rs 8040 D) Rs 13400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 13400

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Filed Under: Simple Interest
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1998
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A trader buys 500 kgs of cotton for Rs 9,000. 10% of this cotton is spoiled due to rain. At what rate (Rs/Kg) should he sell the rest to earn 10% profit?

A) 25 B) 30
C) 22 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT

4 1998
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Pannalal has done 1/3rd of a job in 20 days, Saiprasad completes the rest of the job in 10 days. In how many days can they together do the job?

A) 12 days B) 6 days
C) 3 days D) 24 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12 days

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Filed Under: Time and Work
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT

4 1996
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A regular triangular pyramid is cut by 2 planes which are parallel to its base. The planes trisects the altitude of the pyramid. Volume of top, middle and bottom part is V1, V2 and V3 respectively. What is the value of V1 :V2 : V3?

A) 1 : 8 : 27 B) 1 : 8 : 19
C) 2 : 9 : 27 D) 1 : 7 : 19
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1 : 7 : 19

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Filed Under: Volume and Surface Area
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1995