Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The average weight of 25 bags is 55 kg. The weight of one bag was misread as 65 instead of 56. Find the correct mean value.

A) 55.25 B) 55.36
C) 54.64 D) 55.65
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 54.64

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One pipe can fill an empty cistern in 4 hours while another can drain the cistern when full in 10 hours. Both the pipes were turned on when the cistern was half-empty. How long will it take for the cistern to be full?

A) 3 hours 20 minutes B) 6 hours 40 minutes
C) 4 hours 20 minutes D) 5 hours 30 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3 hours 20 minutes

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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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In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.
 
47 : 57 : : 93 : ?

A) 103 B) 122
C) 114 D) 98
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 103

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DEF is right angled at E. If tanD = 4/3, then what is the value of tanF ?

A) 3/4 B) 5/3
C) 4/5 D) 4/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3/4

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If x4+1x4=119, then the value of x-1x is

A) 6 B) 12
C) 11 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3

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A solid sphere of diameter 17.5 cm is cut into two equal halves. What will be the increase (in cm2) in the total surface area?

A) 289 B) 361.5
C) 481.25 D) 962.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 481.25

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A sump is filled by three tankers with uniform flow. The first two tankers operating simultaneously fill the sump in the same time during which the sump is filled by the third tanker alone. The second tanker fills the sump 5 hours faster than the first tanker and 4 hours slower than the third tanker. The time required by the first tanker is:

 

A) 16hours B) 9hours
C) 10hours D) 15hours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15hours

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