Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If Shubhangi walks with a speed of 2 km/hr, then she reaches her school 5/2 minutes late but if she walks with a speed of 2.5 km/hr, then she reach 5 minutes before the scheduled time. What is the distance (in km) of her school from her house?

A) 1.025 B) 1.125
C) 1.25 D) 1.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1.25

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A store sells a watch for a profit of 25% of the cost. Then the percentage of profit against selling price is

A) 22% B) 20%
C) 18% D) 15%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20%

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If the radius of a circumscribed circle in an equilateral triangle is 14 cm. Then what will be the radius (in cm) of the inscribed circle?

A) 7 B) 14
C) 28 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7

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Two students appeared for an examination. One of them secured 20 marks more than the other and his marks were 55% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are

A) 92 and 72 B) 83 and 63
C) 110 and 90 D) 64 and 44
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 110 and 90

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The average salary of male employees in a firm was Rs. 5200 and that of females was Rs. 4200. The mean salary of all the employees was Rs. 5000. What is the % of female employees?

A) 80% B) 20%
C) 40% D) 30%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20%

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If cot A = n/(n + 1) and cot B = 1/(2n + 1), then what is the value of cot (A + B)?

A) -1 B) 0
C) 1 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -1

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In a class of 65 students there are 39 girls. The average weight of these girls is 60 Kg and average weight of the full class is 64 kgs. What is the average weight of the boys of the class?

A) 69 B) 66
C) 68 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 70

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Starting with 8000 workers, the company increases the number of workers by 5%, 10% and 20% at the end of first, second and third year respectively. The number of workers in the fourth yearwas

A) 10188 B) 11088
C) 11008 D) 11808
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11088

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