Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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a% of b + b% of a = ______

A) 2a% of b B) 2a% of 2b
C) 2a% of 2a D) 2b% of 2b
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2a% of b

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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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When a number is increased by 24, it becomes 104% of itself. What is the number?

A) 300 B) 100
C) 600 D) 1200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 600

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To go a distance of 40 km upstream a rower takes 8 hours while it takes her only 5 hours to row the same distance downstream. What was the rower's speed in still water?

A) 4.5 kmph B) 4 kmph
C) 6.5 kmph D) 1.5 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6.5 kmph

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In an examination, 35% of total students failed in Hindi, 45% failed in English and 20% failed in both. Find the percentage of those studnets who passed in both the subjects ?

A) 45% B) 35%
C) 20% D) 40%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 40%

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An investor invested his saving in the stock market. The value of his investments increased by 12% and 9% in the first year and the second year respectively. If the value of his investments after two years became Rs 97,664 then how much had he invested (in Rs)?

A) 81000 B) 75000
C) 80000 D) 72000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 80000

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In the following question, select the odd letters from the given alternatives.

A) ACFJ B) RTWA
C) NPSV D) HJMQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) NPSV

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Two successive discounts of 10% and 25% are given by Raman on a shirt. If the marked price of the shirt is Rs 600, then what is the value (in Rs) of discount?

 

A) 195   B) 185  
C) 155   D) 135
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 195  

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