Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The sum of the present ages of two cousins is 46 years. Eight years ago, the elder one was twice as old as the younger one. What is the present age of the elder cousin?

A) 22 yrs B) 30 yrs
C) 28 yrs D) 26 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 28 yrs

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The sum of the ages of Ram and Shyam is 49. The difference between the age of Shyam and twice the age of Ram is 8. What is the age (in years) of Ram?

A) 30 B) 20
C) 19 D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 19

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Simple interest on a sum for 12 months at the rate of 25% per annum is Rs 935.What is the value (in Rs) of sum?

A) 3740 B) 3200
C) 4410 D) 4720
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3740

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40 men took a dip in a pool 30 m long and 25 m broad. If the average water displaced by a man is 5 cub.m, then what will be the rise (in cm) in level of the pool?

A) 25 B) 26.66
C) 27.33 D) 28.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 26.66

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What is the value of sin225°+ sin265°?

A) 0 B) 1
C) 2 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

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Q:

56/32 simplified value?

A) 1.705 B) 1.450
C) 1.75 D) 7.50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1.75

Explanation:

56/32 can be reduced as

 

56/32

= 28/16

= 14/8

= 7/4

= 1 3/4

= 1.75

 

Hence, simplified value of 56/32 =  3/4 = 1.75.

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The value of(1(p-n)(n-q)+1(n-q)(q-p)+1(q-p)(p-n)) is

A) 1 B) 0
C) p+q+n D) 2np+q
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0

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To travel 708 km, an Express train takes 6 hours more than Rajdhani train. If however, the speed of the Express train is doubled, it takes 3 hours less than Rajdhani train. What is the speed of Rajdhani train?

A) 59 km/hr B) 78.7 km/hr
C) 39.3 km/hr D) 98.3 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 59 km/hr

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