Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A pipe can fill a sump with water in 2 hours. Because of a leak, it took 2 2/3 hrs to fill the sump. The leak can drain all the water of the sump in

A) 8 hrs B) 15 hrs
C) 6 hrs D) 11 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8 hrs

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A team of 8 persons joins in a shooting competition. The best marksman scored 85 points. If he had scored 92 points, the average score for the team would have been 84. The number of points the team scored was

A) 672 B) 665
C) 645 D) 588
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 665

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The simple interest on a certain sum of money at the rate of 5% per annum for 8 years is Rs. 840 . Rate of interest for which the same amount of interest can be received on the same sum after 5 years is

A) 7% B) 8%
C) 9% D) 10%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8%

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The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 4% per annum is Rs. 1. The sum (in Rs.) is:

A) 620 B) 630
C) 640 D) 625
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 625

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If an equilateral triangle has side 12 cm, then what is the difference (in cm) between the circumradius and inradius?

A) 2√2 B) 3√2
C) 2√3 D) 3√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2√3

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If PA and PB are two tangents to a circle with centre O such that APB = 80°. Then AOP = 

A) 40° B) 50°
C) 60° D) 70°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50°

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What is the distance between the points (4,7) and (­1,­5)?

A) 10 units B) 13 units
C) 5 units D) 11 units
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 13 units

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Two pipes can fill a cistern in 28 and 21 hours respectively and an another pipe can empty 30 gallons of water per hour. All the three pipes working together can fill the empty cistern in 84 hours. What is the capacity (in gallons) of the cistern?

 

A) 350 B) 450
C) 420 D) 480
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 420

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