Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Karan, Arjun, Preeti, Priya and Ashish are travelling in a car. Three years ago, the average age of Arjun, Preeti and Priya was 42 years. If the present age of Karan is 65 years and the present average age of all five is 50 years, then what is the present age of Ashish?

A) 50 years B) 60 years
C) 70 years D) 80 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50 years

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A sum of Rs 8000 is divided into two parts. The simple interest on first part at the rate of 21% per annum is equal to the simple interest on second part at the rate of 35% per annum. What is the interest (in Rs) of each part?

A) 1050 B) 840
C) 1400 D) 1220
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1050

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A ship is full of cargo containers. It drops 2/3 of cargo containers at the first port and takes 60 more, at the second port it drops two third of the new total and takes eleven more. On arriving at the third port it is found that it have 48 cargo containers. Find the number of cargo containers in the ship at the starting?

A) 189 B) 159
C) 161 D) 153
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 153

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If 9x2 + 16y2 = 60 and 3x + 4y = 6, then the value of xy is

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

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Find k, if the line 4x - y = 1 is perpendicular to the line 5x - ky = 2?

A) 20 B) -20
C) 4 D) -4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -20

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If  P2+1P2 = 47, then the value of P + 1P is

A) 5 B) 6
C) 7 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

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If 3x + 4y – 11 = 18 and 8x – 6y + 12 = 6, then what is the value of 5x – 3y – 9?

A) 18 B) – 9
C) – 27 D) – 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) – 9

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One of the diagonal of a rhombus is 70% of the other diagonal. What is the ratio of area of rhombus to the square of the length of the larger diagonal?

A) 3 : 10 B) 3 : 20
C) 7 : 20 D) 7 : 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7 : 20

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