Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Painter 'A' can paint a house in 10 days and 'B' can do it in 20 days. With help of 'C', they did the job in 5 days only. Then, 'C' alone can do the job in:

A) 20 days B) 10 days
C) 40 days D) 50 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20 days

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Eight members of a club donate Rs. 100 each towards a Relief Fund and the President of the club donates Rs. 50 more than the average donation of all (including President) of them. Then the contribution of the president is

A) 106.25 B) 156.25
C) 56.25 D) 206.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 106.25

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If the radius of a circle is increased by 14% its area increases by

A) 28 percent B) 29.96 percent
C) 14 percent D) 14.98 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 29.96 percent

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Price of diesel increased from Rs 45/litre to Rs 50/litre. How much should the consumption of diesel be reduced (in %) so as to increase expenditure by only 5%?

A) 5.5 B) 5
C) 4 D) 4.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5.5

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A parallelogram PQRS, the length of whose sides are 8 cm and 12 cm, has one diagonal 10 cm long Ile length of the other diagonal is approximately:

A) 17.8 cm B) 17.5 cm
C) 17 cm D) 18 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17.8 cm

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A sum of Rs 7500 is divided into two parts. The simple interest on first part at the rate of 12% per annum is equal to the simple interest on second part at the rate of 18%. What is the interest (in Rs) on each part for one year?

A) 600 B) 360
C) 480 D) 540
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 540

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Q:

The average of 25 consecutive odd integers is 55. The highest of these integers is

A) 79 B) 105
C) 155 D) 109
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 79

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Profit obtained on selling an article for Rs 540 is equal to the loss incurred on selling the article for Rs 370. If selling price is Rs. 910, then what is the profit percentage?

A) 25 B) 33
C) 50 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 100

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