Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a school is 3:2. If 20% of the boys and 25% of the girls are scholarship holders, the percentage of the school students who are not scholarship holders is

A) 56 B) 78
C) 70 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 78

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If a+b=5 then the value of a-37+b-27 is

A) 27 B) 37
C) 1 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0

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If 1aa2+1 = 3, then the value of a6+1a3 is

A) 9 B) 18
C) 27 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 18

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Q:

Area of _____ equals half the product of its diagonal.

A) Parallelogram B) Rectangle
C) Kite D) Cyclic quadrilateral
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kite

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The product of two numbers is 48. If one number equals "The number of wings of a bird plus 2 times the number of fingers on your hand divided by the number of wheels of a Tricycle". Then the other number is

A) 9 B) 10
C) 12 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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Present ages of Rahul and his brother are in the ratio of 5 : 3. After 4 years ratio of ages of Rahul’s brother and his sister will be 5 : 6. If the present age of his sister is 26 years, then what will be the age (in years) of Rahul 3 years from now?

 

A) 38 B) 35
C) 40 D) 31
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 38

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The mean score in a test of the 12 boys in a class was 16 while the overall mean of the 30 students in the class was 18.1. What was the mean score of the girls?

A) 19.8 B) 20.5
C) 20 D) 19.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 19.5

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Q:

What is the compound interest on Rs. 48,000 for 2 years at 20% p.a., if interest is compounded annually?

A) Rs. 69,120 B) Rs. 21,120
C) Rs. 76,800 D) Rs. 72,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 21,120

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