Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The ratio of the number of marbles that Pulak and Menaja had was 5:9 while the ratio of the number of marbles that Jairam and Menaja had was 7:18. What is the ratio of the number of marbles that Pulak and Jairam had?

 

A) 10:7 B) 2:3  
C) 5:7 D) 7:5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10:7

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A number is decreased by 10% and the resulting number is again decreased by 20%. What is the final percentage of decrease?

A) 25% B) 26%
C) 27% D) 28%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 28%

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A student multiplied a number by 6/7 instead of 7/6. What is the percentage error in the calculation?

A) 36.11 percent B) 26.53 percent
C) 13.27 percent D) 18.06 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 26.53 percent

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Q:

(242699 + 167109) ÷ (9946 –9446) = ?

A) 852 B) 835
C) 800 D) 820
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 820

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What is the remainder, when 4x4 +10x3-20x2+90 is divided by (x+2) ?

A) 0 B) -6
C) 45 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -6

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A, B and C invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 6 : 5. A and C are working partners. Only B is a sleeping partner hence his share will be 3/4th of what it would have been if he were a working partner. If they make Rs 50,000 profit, half of which is reinvested in the business and the other half is distributed between the partners, then how much does C get (in Rs)?

A) 20000 B) 6000
C) 10000 D) 9000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10000

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Q:

An electric pump can fill a tank in 2 hours. Because of a leak in the tank, it was taking 21⁄2 hours to fill the tank. The leak can drain all the water off the tank in how many hours?

A) 9 B) 10
C) 10.5 D) 11.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

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P can make a table in 16 days while Q can make it in 20 days. Q started the work and did that work for 5 days. In how many days P can complete the remaining work?

 

A)  10 B)  12
C)  15 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  12

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