Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A mixture is composed of 11 parts of pure milk and 2 parts of water. If 35 litres of water were added to the mixture then the new mixture will contain twice as much pure milk as water, then how many litres of pure milk does the original mixture contain?

A) 110 B) 55
C) 220 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 110

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P can complete a work in 15 days and Q in 24 days. They began the work together, but Q left the work 2 days before its completion. In how manydays, was the work completed?

A) 12 B) 10
C) 9 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

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The ratio of present ages of P and Q is 8 : 5. After 4 years their ages will be in the ratio 4 : 3 respectively. What will be the ratio of P’s age after 7 years from now and Q’s age now?

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

Explanation:

Let the present age of P be 8x and Q be 5x After 4 years, P's age = 8x + 4 and Q's age = 5x + 4 8x+4/5x+4 = 4/3 24x+12 = 20x+16 => 4x = 4=> x = 1 Present age of P = 8 years Present age of Q = 5 years Required ratio = 15 : 5 = 3 : 1

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The area of a square is 100 sq cm, find length of its diagonal?

A) 10√2 cm B) 10 cm
C) 20 cm D) 20√2 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10√2 cm

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Q:

2 is what percent of 50?

A) 3 B) 4
C) 2.5 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

Explanation:

Let p% of 50 is 2

=> p x 50/100 = 2

=> p = 4%

 

Hence, 2 is 4 percent of 50.

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Q:

I gain 19% if I sell an article for Rs. 595. What would be my gain or loss percentage if I sell it for Rs. 475?

A) Gain 5% B) Loss 5%
C) Loss 10% D) Gain 10%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Loss 5%

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A trader had 960 kgs of rice. He sold a part of it at 20% profit and the rest at 8% profit, so that he made a total profit of 12%. How much rice (in kgs) did he sell at 8% profit?

A) 460 B) 560
C) 540 D) 640
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 640

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3 brothers divided Rs. 1620 among them in such a way that the share of second is equal to 5/13 of share of other two, combined. What is the share of the second one?

A) Rs. 1170 B) Rs. 450
C) Rs. 540 D) Rs. 500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 450

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