Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Before a battle there were the ratio of captains to soldiers was 2 : 7. During the war 25 captains and 100 soldiers were martyred. The new ratio of captains to soldiers became 3 : 10. What is the number of soldiers after the war?

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

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2 1973
Q:

If the radius of a circle is increased by 15% its area increases by _____.

A) 30 percent B) 32.25 percent
C) 15 percent D) 16.125 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 32.25 percent

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0 1973
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In a colored picture of blue and yellow color, blue and yellow color is used in the ratio of 4:3 respectively. If in upper half, blue : yellow is 2:3, then in the lower half blue : yellow is

A) 1 : 1 B) 2 : 1
C) 26 : 9 D) 9 : 26
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 26 : 9

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5 1973
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A person lent Rs 10000 to B for 3 years and Rs 6000 to C for 4 years on simple interest at same rate of interest and received Rs 5400 in all from both of
them as interest. What is the rate of interest (in %)?

A) 10 B) 12
C) 20 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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Filed Under: Simple Interest
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0 1973
Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
1. Waste
2. Wrong
3. Witty
4. Worcester
5. Warlike

A) 51324 B) 13452
C) 51342 D) 15342
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 51342

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0 1972
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If x = 222, y = 223, z = 225 then the value of x3 + y3 + z3 - 3xyz is

A) 4590 B) 4690
C) 4950 D) 4960
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4690

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0 1971
Q:

What number should be added to each of the numbers 35, 115, 53 and 165, so that the resulting numbers are in continued proportion?

A) 10 B) 12
C) 8 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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2 1969
Q:

When a number is increased by 32, it becomes 116% of itself. What is the number?

A) 384 B) 480
C) 200 D) 288
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 200

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1 1969