Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The area of a trapezium is 21 sq cm, the distance between the parallel sides is 3 cm and one of the parallel sides is 8.3 cm. What is the length of the other parallel side?

A) 12.7 cm B) 7.7 cm
C) 10.7 cm D) 5.7 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5.7 cm

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The point P(a, b) is first reflected in origin to P1 and P1 is reflected in Y-axis to (4, -3). What are the co-ordinates of point P?

A) (4, 3) B) (-4, 3)
C) (3, 4) D) (-3, 4)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (4, 3)

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A cloth merchant has announced 25% rebate in prices. If one needs to have a rebate of Rs. 40, then how many metres of cloth costing Rs. 32 per metre he should purchase 

A) 6m B) 5m
C) 10m D) 7m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5m

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In what ratio should coffee powder costing Rs 2500/kg be mixed with coffee powder costing Rs 1500/kg so that the cost of the mixture is Rs 2250/kg?

A) 1 : 4 B) 4 : 1
C) 3 : 1 D) 1 : 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3 : 1

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The time taken by 4 men to complete a job is double the time taken by 5 children to complete the same job. Each man is twice as fast as a woman. How long will 12 men, 10 children and 8 women take to complete a job, given that a child would finish the job in 20 days.

A) 4 Days B) 3 Days
C) 2 Days D) 1 Day
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1 Day

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Working alone A can do the task in 27 hours and B can do it in 54 hours. Find C's share (in Rs) if A, B and C get paid Rs 4,320 for completing a task in 12 hours on which they worked together.

A) 1440 B) 960
C) 1920 D) 1280
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1440

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A Bus travels at the speed of 36 km/hr, then the distance covered by it in one second is

A) 10 m B) 15 m
C) 12.5 m D) 13.5 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 m

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If a merchant offers a discount of 20% on the list price, then he makes a loss of 10%. What % profit or % loss will she make if he sells at a discount of 5% of the list price?

A) 6.875 percent profit B) 20 percent profit
C) 14 percent profit D) 30 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6.875 percent profit

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