Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Five women can do a work in 36 days. If the ratio between the capacity of a man and a woman is 3:1, then find how many days it will take 5 men to complete the same woek?

A) 12 days B) 15 days
C) 18 days D) 108 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12 days

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1 1945
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A shopkeeper marks up his wares by 80% and offers 20% discount. What will be the selling price (in Rs) if the cost price is Rs 450?

A) 548 B) 748
C) 848 D) 648
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 648

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5 1945
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In a school there are 1500 students, 44% of them are girls. Monthly fee of each boy is 540 and fee of each girl is 25% less than that of a boy. The sum of fees of boys & girl is

A) Rs. 720600 B) Rs. 720800
C) Rs. 720900 D) Rs. 721000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 720900

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0 1944
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The base of a parallelogram is twice its height. If the area of the parallelogram is 338 sq.cm. Find its height?

A) 13 cm B) 14 cm
C) 16 cm D) 12 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 13 cm

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Let height =x Then, base =2x
2x * x = 338
=>x=13
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Filed Under: Area
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0 1943
Q:

Bunty had candies and chewing gums in his sweet box in the ratio 7 : 13. After he has eaten 8 candies and 11 chewing gums the ratio became 1 : 2. How many candies does he have now?

A) 65 B) 35
C) 54 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 27

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
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0 1943
Q:

Which of the fractions given below, when added to 5/8, gives 1?

A) 6/16 B) 5/2
C) 6/24 D) 6/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6/16

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Filed Under: Decimal Fractions
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2 1941
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The sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 11. If we add 45 to the number, the new number obtained is a number formed by interchange of the digits. What is the number?

A) 83 B) 38
C) 64 D) 46
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 38

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Filed Under: Problems on Numbers
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1 1940
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Simple interest on a sum of Rs 1400 for 3 years and 4 months is Rs 700. What is the rate (in percentage) of interest per annum?

A) 17 B) 15
C) 18 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

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Filed Under: Simple Interest
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