Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Simple interest on a sum of Rs 1400 for 3 years and 4 months is Rs 700. What is the rate (in percentage) of interest per annum?

A) 17 B) 15
C) 18 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

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3 1917
Q:

In the given figure, in triangle STU, ST = 8 cm,TU = 9 cm and SU = 12 cm. QU = 24 cm, SR = 32 cm and PT = 27 cm. What is the ratio of the area of triangle PQU and area of triangle PTR?

A) 1 : 1 B) 1 : 4
C) 2 : 3 D) Unknown
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Unknown

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Filed Under: Volume and Surface Area
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0 1913
Q:

The third proportional of two numbers 7 and 21 is

A) 35 B) 63
C) 42 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 63

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
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0 1913
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In a school there are 1500 students, 44% of them are girls. Monthly fee of each boy is 540 and fee of each girl is 25% less than that of a boy. The sum of fees of boys & girl is

A) Rs. 720600 B) Rs. 720800
C) Rs. 720900 D) Rs. 721000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 720900

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Filed Under: Simplification
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0 1913
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The ratio of the sum of the salaries of A and B to the difference of their salaries is 11:1 and the ratio of the sum of the salaries of B and C to the difference of their salaries is also 11:1. If A's salary is the highest and C's is the lowest then what is B's salary (in Rs) given the total of all their salaries is Rs 1,82,000?

A) 72000 B) 60000
C) 50000 D) 86400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 60000

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
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0 1912
Q:

What is the remainder when 2468 is divided by 37?

A) 26 B) 36
C) 18 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 26

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2 1912
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Length of two trains are 150 m and 200 m respectively and the ratio (shorter: longer) of their speed is 2 : 5. If they cross each other in opposite direction in 15 second then in what time faster train will overtake the slower train.

A) 20 seconds B) 25 seconds
C) 32 seconds D) 35 seconds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 35 seconds

Explanation:

Let speed of slower train = 2x
⇒ speed of faster train = 5x
ATQ, (150 + 200)/(2x + 5x) = 15
x = 10/3
Time required=350/[50/3–20/3]= 35 seconds

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0 1911
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A fraction becomes 6/5 when 5 is added to its numerator and becomes 1/2 when 4 is added to its denominator. What will be the value of the fraction?

A) 8/9 B) 7/10
C) 7/8 D) 6/11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7/10

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0 1911