Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two donkeys are standing 400 meters apart. First donkey can run at a speed of 3 m/sec and the second can run at 2 m/sec. If two donkeys run towards each other after how much time (in sec) will they bump into each other?

A) 60 B) 80
C) 400 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 80

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There are two numbers such that the first number is half of the second number. If their average is 57, then what is the first number?

A) 19 B) 38
C) 21 D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 38

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A tap can fill a tank in 50 minutes. If the tank has a leakage which alone is capable of emptying the tank in 2.5 hours, the tank will now be filled in

A) 1 hour B) 1 hour 15 minutes
C) 1 hour 25 minutes D) 1 hour 30 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 hour 15 minutes

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Vinay professes to lose 4% on sugar and uses a weight of 620 gm instead of 1 kg. What is the total profit percentage?

 

A) 44.24   B) 34.14  
C) 35.41   D) 54.84
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 54.84

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If x + y + z = 0, then what is the value of (3y2 + x2 + z2 )/(2y2  xz)?

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

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Find the fraction which bears the same ratio to 1/27 that 3/7 does to 5/9 .

A) 5/9 B) 1/35
C) 45/7 D) 7/45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/35

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If the circumference of a circle is 44 cm, then what must be its area (in cm²)?

A) 308 B) 240
C) 154 D) 480
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 154

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Which of the following questions is a statistical question?

A) Where do the professional sports leagues play?   B) How many professional sports leagues are there?
C) How many hours do the student-athletes at your school spend each week training for a sports league? D) How many hours of professional training took place over the weekend?  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) How many professional sports leagues are there?

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A statistical question is a question that can be answered by collecting data that vary.

In the given options, How many professional sports leagues are there? is a statistical question. Here to answer this question, we have to collect data from the sources.

 

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