Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If a person walks at 15 km/hr instead of 9 km/hr, he would have walked 3 km more in the same time. What is the actual distance (in kms) travelled by him? 

A) 5.5 B) 6.5
C) 4.5 D) 7.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4.5

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What is the average of first 19 odd numbers?

A) 9.5 B) 15.5
C) 19 D) 38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 19

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If I walk at 7/6 of my usual speed, then I reach my office 15 minutes early. What is the usual time taken (in minutes) by me to reach the office?

 

A) 60 B) 75
C) 90 D) 105
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 105

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Find the third proportional to 6 and 12.

A) 18 B) 9
C) 24 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 24

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A profit of Rs. 960 is divided between A and B in the ratio 1/3:1/2. The difference of their profit is :

A) Rs.120 B) Rs.160
C) Rs.180 D) Rs.240
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs.240

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Q:

Ravi sold a smartphone for Rs. 30,000. Had he offered a discount of 10% on the selling price(SP), he would have earned a profit of 35%. What is the cost price?

A) Rs. 20,000 B) Rs. 22,000
C) Rs. 24,000 D) Rs. 26,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 20,000

Explanation:
30,000*90/100 = 27000
27,000 = CP*135*/100
CP = 20000
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A cistern has one inlet, L and one inlet, M. L takes 5 hours to fill the empty tank, when M is not open and M takes 8 hours to empty the full tank, if the tank is two fifth full, how much time will it take to fill the tank completely when both L and M are opened simultaneously? (in hours)

A) 5 hours B) 3 hours
C) 6 hours D) 8 hours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8 hours

Explanation:
If the tank is 2/5th full, then remaining empty tank will be = 1-2/5=3/5th
L and M can fill the empty tank in = (5*8)/(8-5)=40/3 hours

Then 3/5 th tank fill in =40/3 * 3/5= 8 hours

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A, B and C can do a job working alone in 12, 16 and 24 days respectively. In how many days they can do the job if they worked together?

A) 16/3 B) 15/4
C) 17/3 D) 19/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16/3

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