Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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To travel 648 km, an Express train takes 12 hours more than Rajdhani. If however, the speed of the Express train is doubled, it takes 6 hours less than Rajdhani. The speed of Rajdhani is _____.

A) 36 km/hr B) 18 km/hr
C) 45 km/hr D) 27 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 27 km/hr

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A racing car going at an average speed of 108 km/hr takes 15 minutes to complete a lap on a racing track. By how much should it increase its speed (inkm/hr) to complete the lap in 12 minutes?

A) 24 B)  21
C) 27 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 27

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If (x + y):(x - y) = 11:1, find value of (5x + 3y)/(x - 2y).

A) 45/4 B) 4/45
C) -45/4 D) -4/45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -45/4

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PQR is a right angled triangle in which PQ = QR. If the hypotenuse of the triangle is 20 cm, then what is the area (in cm2) of the triangle PQR?

A) 100√2 B) 100
C) 50√2 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 100

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If x + y = 13 and x2 + y2 = 89, then find xy is

A) 80 B) 169
C) 258 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 40

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If L : M = 3 : 5 and M : N = 2 : 3, then N : L = ?

A) 2:1 B) 5:2
C) 3:2 D) 1:2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5:2

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If a = 299, b = 298, c = 297 then the value of 2a3 + 2b3 + 2c3 - 6abc is

A) 5154 B) 5267
C) 5364 D) 5456
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5364

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Q:

What will be the net discount percentage of three successive discounts of 20%, 10% and 30%?

A) 45.2 B) 49.6
C) 54.6 D) 50.4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 49.6

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