Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Parimal has done 1/4th of a job in 10 days, Salim completes the rest of the job in 20 days. In how many days can they together do the job?

A) 8 days B) 24 days
C) 12 days D) 16 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16 days

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A can complete a task alone in 8 days, while B takes 12 days to do it by herself. Together with C it takes them 4 days to complete the work. If C and D together can complete the task in 15 days, then how many days will D need to complete the task by herself?

A) 36 B) 32
C) 40 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40

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What is the value of (-7776)25

A) 16 B) 36
C) 64 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36

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Shams invested Rs. 5000 at 10% per annum compound interest. After n years, Shams received Rs. 1655 more. Find the value of n.

 

A) 3 years B) 4 years
C) 2 years D) 1 year
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3 years

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ax + 5y = 8 has slope of -4/3. What is the value of a?

A) 20/3 B) 3/20
C) -20/3 D) -3/20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20/3

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For an amount, simple interest at the rate of interest of 12% per annum for 6 years is Rs 25920. What will be the compound interest (in Rs) on same amount at the rate of interest of 8% per annum compounding annually for 2 years?

A) 4326.3 B) 5563.4
C) 5888.6 D) 5990.4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5990.4

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Two water-squash mixtures, the first having a water-to-squash ratio of 4 : 1 and the other having a ratio of 3 : 1, are blended in the ratio 1 : 2. What is the water : squash ratio in the blend?

A) 19:11 B) 23:7
C) 17:13 D) 4:3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 23:7

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How many times in a week does both the hands of the clock will coincide with each other?

A) 84 B) 160
C) 56 D) 168
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 168

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