Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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What is the remainder when 6910 is divided by 81?

A) 25 B) 23
C) 21 D) 19
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25

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Q:

The average of three consecutive odd numbers is 52 more than 1/3rd of the largest of these numbers. What is the smallest of these numbers?

A) 79 B) 75
C) 81 D) 77
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 77

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Q:

Rs. 750 invested for 3 months gave an interest of Rs. 18. What was the simple rate of interest per annum?

A) 9.6% B) 2.4%
C) 7.2% D) 12%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9.6%

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Q:

cos3A is equal to

A) cos3A - 3sin2cosA B) cos3A + 4sin2cosA
C) cos3A + 3sin2cosA D) cos3A - 4sin2cosA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cos3A + 3sin2cosA

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Q:

After deducting 60% from a certain number and then deducting 15% from the remainder, 1428 is left. What was the initial number?

A) 4200 B) 3962
C) 4150 D) 4300
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4200

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Q:

A company reduces his employee in the ratio 14 : 12 andincreases their wages in the ratio 16:18. Determine whetherthe bill of wages increases or not and in what ratio

A) Decreases, 28: 27 B) Increases, 27:28
C) Decreases, 29:28 D) Increases, 28:29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Decreases, 28: 27

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Let the initial employee be 14a and final employee be 12a

similarly initial wage is 16b and final wage be 18b

Total initial wage = 14a × 16b = 224ab,

total final wage= 12a × 18b = 216ab

So clearly wages decreases and ratio = 224ab: 216ab= 28 : 27

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Q:

In a colored picture of blue and yellow color, blue and yellow color is used in the ratio of 4:3 respectively. If in upper half, blue : yellow is 2:3, then in the lower half blue : yellow is

A) 1 : 1 B) 2 : 1
C) 26 : 9 D) 9 : 26
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 26 : 9

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Q:

The brother is elder to his sister by 6 years. Seven years ago the product of their ages was 72. What is the age of the brother?

A) 13 years B) 12 years
C) 6 years D) 19 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 19 years

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