Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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An army of 12000 consists of Europeans and Indians. The average height of a European is 5ft 10 inches and that of an Indian is 5ft 9 inches and that of the whole army is 5ft 9 3/4 inches. Then the number of Indians in the army is ?

A) 3000 B) 4000
C) 5500 D) 2700
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3000

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Filed Under: Average
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2 1975
Q:

Which of the fractions given below, when added to 5/8, gives 1?

A) 6/16 B) 5/2
C) 6/24 D) 6/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6/16

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Filed Under: Decimal Fractions
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2 1975
Q:

If a/b = c/d = e/f = 2/5, then what is (5a + 3c + 2e) : (5b + 3d + 2f)?

A) 2 : 5 B) 3 : 5
C) 16 : 25 D) 20:33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2 : 5

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
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0 1975
Q:

On dividing 256a2b2c2 by 64a2, we get

A) 2cxc B) 2bxb
C) 4 bxb.cxc D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4 bxb.cxc

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Filed Under: Simplification
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1 1975
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Rs 260200 is divided between Ram and Shyam so that the amount that Ram receives in 3 years is the same as that Shyam receives in 6 years. If the interest is compounded annually at the rate of 4% per annum then Ram's share is

A) 125000 B) 135200
C) 152000 D) 108200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 135200

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Filed Under: Compound Interest
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 1975
Q:

Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) 794 B) 576
C) 668 D) 992
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 576

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Filed Under: Odd Man Out
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT

0 1974
Q:

If x + 1x = c + 1c, then the value of x =

A) C, 1/C B) C, C2
C) C, 2C D) 0,1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) C, 1/C

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0 1973
Q:

There are two buckets, smaller bucket can hold only 3/5th of the water as compared to the larger bucket. If 6,000 buckets of larger capacity are needed to fill a pond. Then how many smaller capacity buckets are needed to fill the same pond?

A) 8000 B) 10000
C) 12000 D) 15000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10000

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Filed Under: Percentage
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1973