Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Priya's marks in History and Geography are in the ratio 5 : 7. If she got 14 marks more in Geography than in History, what are her History marks?

A) 49 B) 42
C) 56 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 35

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
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0 1989
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A boat goes a certain distance at 40 km/hr and comes back the same distance at 24 km/hr. What is the average speed (in km/hr) for the total journey?

A) 32 B) 28
C) 34 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

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Filed Under: Boats and Streams
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7 1985
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Two cars A and B travel from one city to another, at speeds of 72 km/hr and 90 km/hr respectively. If car B takes 1 hour lesser than car A for the journey, then what is the distance (in km) between the two cities?

A) 270 B) 360
C) 240 D) 400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 360

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Filed Under: Time and Distance
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2 1985
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Amit donated 20% of his income to a school and deposited 20% of the remainder in his bank. If he is having Rs 12800 now, then what is the income (in Rs) of Amit?

A) 18000 B) 20000
C) 24000 D) 32000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20000

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
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2 1985
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The average revenues of 9 consecutive years of a company is Rs 76 lakhs. If the average of first 5 years is Rs 71 lakhs and that of last 5 years is Rs 83 lakhs, find the revenue for the 5th year.

A) Rs 88 lakhs B) Rs 84 lakhs
C) Rs 86 lakhs D) Rs 82 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 86 lakhs

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Filed Under: Average
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2 1985
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Gurkiran's birthday is on Sunday 21st May. On what day of the week will be Shreyas's Birthday in the same year if Shreyas was born on 14th November?

A) Tuesday B) Wednesday
C) Friday D) Saturday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tuesday

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Filed Under: Calendar
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8 1984
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A shopkeeper earns a profit of 15% after selling a book at 20% discount on the printed price . The ratio of the cost price and printed price of the book is

A) 20:23 B) 23:20
C) 16:23 D) 23:16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16:23

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
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5 1984
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50% of a = b, then b% of 40 is the same as _________ of a.

A) 0.25 B) 0.16
C) 2 D) 0.2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0.2

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Filed Under: Percentage
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4 1983