Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If a person walks at 12 km/hr instead of 10 km/hr, he would have walked 1 km more in the same time. What is the actual distance (in kms) travelled by him at 10 km/hr in the same time?

A) 8 B) 10
C) 5 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

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Filed Under: Time and Distance
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3 1998
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A man sells an article at 15% profit. If he had sold it for . 6 more, he would have gained 18%. The man bought the article for

A) 100 B) 150
C) 200 D) 250
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 200

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2 1997
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Two cars travel from city A to city B at a speed of 30 and 44 km/hr respectively. If one car takes 3.5 hours lesser time than the other car for the journey, then the distance between City A and City B is

A) 330 km B) 396 km
C) 495 km D) 264 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 330 km

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0 1996
Q:

If 3x= 4y= 12, then z is equal to

A) xy B) x + y
C) xy/x+Y D) 4x +3y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) xy/x+Y

Explanation:
Taking log of all 3 we get
xln3 = yln4 =
zln12 = k
z = k/ln12 = k / ln(
3*4) = k/ln3 + ln4 = k / (k/x +k/y) = xy / (x+y)
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0 1996
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M is the largest 4 digit number, which when divided by 4, 5, 6 and 7 leaves remainder as 2, 3, 4, and 5 respectively. What will be the remainder when M is divided by 9?

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

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1 1996
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If sinC - sinD = x, then value of x is

A) 2sin[(C+D)/2]cos[(C-D)/2] B) 2cos[(C+D)/2]cos[(C-D)/2]
C) 2cos[(C+D)/2]sin[(C-D)/2] D) 2sin[(C+D)/2]sin[(D-C)/2]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2cos[(C+D)/2]sin[(C-D)/2]

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0 1996
Q:

If the hour hand of a clock moves by 18 deg then by how many degrees does the minute hand move during the same time?

A) 168 B) 216
C) 276 D) 196
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 216

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Filed Under: Clocks
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT

10 1996
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If a+b=5 and a­b=3, then the value of (a2+b2) is

A) 17 B) 18
C) 19 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17

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0 1994