Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Type 1 workers are 2.5 times as efficient as type 2 workers. Twelve Type 1 workers can complete a task in 10 days. How many days would it have taken 4 Type 1 and 15 Type 2 workers to do the same work?

 

A) 13 B) 10
C) 12 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 11

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On a certain item profit is 150%. If the cost price increases by 25% what will be the new profit margin (in %)?

A) 25 B) 50
C) 100 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100

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The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 126 years. 8 years ago their respective ages were in the ratio of 7 : 4. After 7 years what will be the ratio of ages of father and son?

 

A) 23 : 19 B)  17 : 11
C)  27 : 20 D) 34 : 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  17 : 11

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The mean of 21 observations (all different) is 40. If each observation greater than the median is increased by 21, then the mean of observations will become:

A) 50 B) 30
C) 50.5 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50

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Two trains move from stations M and N. Both trains move towards each other at speeds of 54 km/hr and 63 km/hr respectively. When they meeteach other, the second train has travel 100 km more than the first. What is the distance (in km) between M and N

A) 600 B) 700
C) 1300 D) 1500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1300

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The average weight of 35 apples is 50 grams. If some apples of weight 40 grams each were removed, then average weight becomes 57.5 grams. How many apples of weight 40 grams were removed?

A) 5 B) 10
C) 15 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15

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S, T and U can complete a work in 40, 48 and 60 days respectively. They received Rs 10800 to complete the work. They begin the work together but Tleft 2 days before the completion of the work and U left 5 days before the completion of the work. S has completed the remaining work alone. What is the share of S(in Rs) from total money?

A) 4320 B) 4500
C) 4860 D) 4960
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4860

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In the following question, select the odd word from the given alternatives.

A) Sea B) Ocean
C) Lake D) Marsh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Marsh

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