Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The average weight of 25 candles is 40 grams. If some candles of weight 50 grams each were removed, then average weight becomes 37.5 grams. How many candles of weight 50 grams each were removed? 

 

A) 3 B) 5
C) 8 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5

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The average of 10 numbers is X and one of the number is 38. If 38 is replaced with 19, then what will be the new average?

A) X– (1/2)   B) X – (1/19)  
C) X – (19/10)   D) X – (19/9)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) X – (19/10)  

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The mean of 12 observations is 15. One more observation is included and the new mean becomes 16. The 13th observation is

A) 2 B) 24
C) 26 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 28

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After 10 innings the average score per innings of a batsman was 52. After 12 innings the average rose to 54. If the batsman had scored 16 more runs in the 12th innings than in the previous one, how many runs did he score in the 11th innings?

 

 

A) 55 B) 56
C) 54 D) 53
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 56

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In a cricket match, the scores of the players are considered such that coefficient of variation of scores is 16 and mean is 25 then the variance is

 

A) 12 B) 8
C) 16 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16

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What will be the average of the first 7 positive odd numbers divisible by 5?

 

A) 45 B) 35
C) 40 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 35

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The median of the data -3, 4, 0, 4, -2, -5, 1, 7, 10, 5 is

A) 2 B) 2.5
C) 2.75 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2.5

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The median of the data 1, 1/2, 1/2, 3/4, 1/4, 2, 1/2, 1/4, 3/4 is

 

A) 1/4 B) 1/2
C) 1/6 D) 3/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/2

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