Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Sister can bake 50 cakes in 25 hours, Sister and Mummy together can bake 75 cakes in 15 hours. How many cakes Mummy can bake in 15 hours?

A) 25 B) 45
C) 20 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

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If the edge of a cube is increased by 3 cm, the volume will increase by 657 cub.cm. What then is the original length of each edge of the cube?

A) 9 cm B) 6 cm
C) 8 cm D) 7 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6 cm

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If m+n=1, then the value of m3+n3+3mn is equal to

A) 0 B) 1
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

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If a shop keeper marks his goods for a certain amount so as to get 25% gain after allowing a discount of 20%, then his marked price is

A) Rs.156.25 B) Rs.146.25
C) Rs.166.25 D) Rs.150.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.156.25

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15% of a number, when added to 30% of another, gives 24% of the sum of the two numbers. The bigger number is 4 more than the smaller one. What are the numbers?

A) 6, 10 B) 8, 12
C) 10, 14 D) 12, 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8, 12

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In XYZ measure of angle Y is 90 deg. If cosecX = 13/12, and XY = 1cm, then what is the length ( in cm ) of side YZ?

A) 2.6 B) 1.5
C) 2.4 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2.4

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Vijay can do a work in 8 hours. Vijay and Puneet together can do the same work in 6 hours. Puneet and Sachin together can do the same work in 4 hours. Sachin alone can complete the same work in how many hours?

A) 22/5 B) 28/5
C) 24/5 D) 26/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 24/5

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A vendor buys pens at the rate of 4 for Rs 5 and sells at the rate of 4 for Rs 3. What will be the result?

A) 40 percent gain B) 66.6 percent loss
C) 66.66 percent gain D) 40 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 40 percent loss

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