Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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By increasing the price of entry ticket to a fair in the ratio 11:16, the number of visitors to the fair has decreased in the ratio 19:9. In what ratio has the total collection increased or decreased?

A) decreased in the ratio 209:144 B) increased in the ratio 144:209
C) increased in the ratio 99:304 D) decreased in the ratio 304:99
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) decreased in the ratio 209:144

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Two baskets together have 640 oranges. If (1/5)th of the oranges in the first basket be taken to the second basket. The number of oranges in the first basket is

A) 800 B) 600
C) 400 D) 300
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 400

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If a3 + b3 = 28 and a + b = 4, then what is the value of ab?

A) -3 B) 2
C) 8 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3

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A mason can build a wall in 70 hours. After 7 hours he takes a break. What fraction of the wall is yet to be built?

A) 0.9 B) 0.8
C) 0.5 D) 0.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0.9

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Of the 5 numbers whose average is 72, the first is 1/8 times the sum of other 4. The first number is _____.

A) 60 B) 26
C) 40 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40

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Q:

HCF and LCM of two numbers are 11 and 825 respectively. If one number is 275 find the other number.

A) 53 B) 45
C) 33 D) 43
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 33

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4 2020
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What will come in the place of question mark (?) in the following question (You do not have to calculate the exact value)?

24.97% of 84.01 ÷ 6.995 = ?

A) 3 B) 6
C) 9 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3

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25% of 84 ÷ 7 = ?
[(25 × 84)/100]÷ 7 = ?
21÷ 7 = ?
? = 3

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Q:

Simplify the equation 0.733+0.2730.732+0.272-0.73×0.27

A) 1 B) 0.4087
C) 0.73 D) 0.27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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