Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A man covered a certain distance by a train at the speed of 40 km/hr and covers the same distance back by walking at the speed of 8 km/hr. Ifthe whole journey took 12 hours, then what is the one side distance (in km)?

A) 80 B) 60
C) 90 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 80

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A trader buys 500 kgs of cotton for Rs 9,000. 10% of this cotton is spoiled due to rain. At what rate (Rs/Kg) should he sell the rest to earn 10% profit?

A) 25 B) 30
C) 22 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22

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The mean of marks secured by 30 students in division-A of class X is 67, 55 students of division-B is 63 and that of 40 students of division-C is 61. What is the mean of marks of the students of three divisions of Class X?

A) 63.32 B) 62.62
C) 61.92 D) 64.72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 63.32

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The ratio of incomes of C and D is 3 : 2. Ratio of income of D and E is 5 : 4. If one-third of C’s income is Rs 4000 more than the half of E’s income, then what is the D’s income (in Rs)?

A) 40000 B) 43000
C) 50000 D) 60000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40000

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If sum of the roots of a quadratic equation is ­-7 and product of the roots is 12. Find the quadratic equation.

A) x2 + 7x + 12 = 0 B) x2 -­ 7x + 12 = 0
C) x2 -­ 7x -­ 12 = 0 D) x2 + 7x -­ 12 = 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) x2 + 7x + 12 = 0

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Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

A) Tabla B) Tanpura
C) Sarod D) Sitar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tabla

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If 1/√(cosec2A - 1) = x, then value of x is

A) cotA B) tanA
C) sinA D) cosA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) tanA

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The selling price of an article is 8/5th of its cost price. Then the gain percentage is

A) 20% B) 28%
C) 60% D) 68%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60%

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