Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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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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At 15% discount the selling price of a microwave oven is Rs 34000, what is the selling price if the discount is 37.5%?

A) Rs 25000 B) Rs 15625
C) Rs 17968.75 D) Rs 29218.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 25000

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Triangle PQR is inscribed in the circle whose radius is 14 cm. If PQ is the diameter of the circle and PR = 10 cm, then what is the area of the triangle PQR?

A) 196 B) 30√19
C) 40√17 D) 35√21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30√19

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Speed of a boat along and against the current are 14 kms/hr and 8 kms/hr respectively. The speed of the current is

A) 11 kms/hr B) 6 kms/hr
C) 5.5 kms/hr D) 3 kms/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3 kms/hr

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If 2 pair of trouser is offered free on purchase of 3 pair of trousers priced Rs 900 each what is the effective discount on each pair of trouser?

A) 40 percent B) 33.33 percent
C) 30 percent D) 20 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40 percent

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What is the y – intercept of the linear equation 59x + 14y – 112 = 0?

A) 8 B) 14
C) 28 D) 59
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8

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When a number is increased by 120, it becomes 130% of itself. What is the number?

A) 400 B) 520
C) 460 D) 580
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 400

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A can do a work in 15 days and B in 20 days. If they work on it together for 5 days, then what fraction of work is left?

A) 2/9 B) 3/10
C) 5/12 D) 1/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5/12

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