Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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35% of an alloy was silver. If in the quantity of alloy there was 119 g of silver, what was the quantity of the elements in the alloy?

A) 273 g B) 204 g
C) 221 g D) 340 g
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 221 g

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What is the slope of the line 2x - 5y = 12?

A) 2/5 B) 5/2
C) -2/5 D) -5/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2/5

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The list price of an article is Rs. 900. It is available at two successive discounts of 20% and 10% . The selling price of the article is:

A) Rs. 640 B) Rs. 648
C) Rs. 540 D) Rs. 548
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 648

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If 7/8th of 5/4th of a number is 315, then 5/9th of that number is _____

A) 123 B) 81
C) 140 D) 160
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 160

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By increasing the price of entry ticket to a fair in the ratio 13:16, the number of visitors to the fair has decreased in the ratio 11:9. In what ratio has the total collection increased or decreased?

A) decreased in the ratio 144:143 B) increased in the ratio 117:176
C) increased in the ratio 143:144 D) decreased in the ratio 176:117
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) increased in the ratio 143:144

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Select the odd letters from the given alternatives.

A) WVU B) QPO
C) GED D) LKJ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) GED

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Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) Armchair B) Sofa
C) Table D) Paperweight
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Paperweight

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Two pipes of length 1.5 m and 1.2 m are to be cut into equal pieces without leaving any extra length of pipes. The greatest length of the pipe pieces of same size which can be cut from these two lengths will be

A) 0.13 m B) 0.4 m
C) 0.3 m D) 0.41 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.3 m

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