Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two numbers are 30% and 60% lesser than a third number. By how much percent is the second number to be enhanced to make it equal to the first number?

A) 75 percent B) 42.86 percent
C) 30 percent D) 50 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 75 percent

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Find the odd one out ?

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A

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After two successive discounts of 20% and 12% an article is sold for Rs 16896. What is the marked price (in Rs) of the article?

A) 21500 B) 23800
C) 22000 D) 24000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24000

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Pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 15 hours together. But ifthese pipes operate separately A takes 40 hours less than Bto fill the tank. In how many hours the pipe A will fill thecistern working alone?

A) 60 B) 20
C) 40 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

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Let A takes x hours, then B = (x+40) hours

1/x + 1/x+40 = 1/15

x = 20

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A certain sum of money was divided between A, B and C in the ratio 5:6:9. If A received Rs. 450 the sum divided was

A) 2000 B) 1800
C) 2250 D) 1000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1800

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B would have taken 10 hours more than what A would have taken to complete a task if each of them worked alone. Working together they can complete the task in 12 hours. How many hours would B take to do 50% of the task?

A) 30 B) 15
C) 20 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

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4 years ago, the respective ratio between 1/2 of A’s age at that time and four times of B’s age at that time was 5 : 12. Eight years hence 1/2 of A’s age at that time will be less than B’s age at that time by 2 years. What is B’s present age ?

A) 10 years B) 12 years
C) 14 years D) 8 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 years

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If (1 + cosA)/2 = x, then the value of x is

A) sin(A/2) B) √sin(A/2)
C) √cos(A/2) D) cos2(A/2)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) cos2(A/2)

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