Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A mason can build a wall in 70 hours. After 7 hours he takes a break. What fraction of the wall is yet to be built?

A) 0.9 B) 0.8
C) 0.5 D) 0.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0.9

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An electric pump can fill a tank in 2 hours. Because of a leak in the tank, it was taking 21⁄2 hours to fill the tank. The leak can drain all the water off the tank in how many hours?

A) 9 B) 10
C) 10.5 D) 11.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

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Q:

A solid cone of height 24 cm and radius of its base 8 cm is melted to form a solid cylinder of radius 6 cm and height 6 cm. In the whole process what
percent of material is wasted?

A) 48.5 B) 37.5
C) 57.8 D) 64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 57.8

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In a class of 65 students there are 39 girls. The average weight of these girls is 60 Kg and average weight of the full class is 64 kgs. What is the average weight of the boys of the class?

A) 69 B) 66
C) 68 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 70

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A sum of Rs 2000 becomes Rs 3645 in 2 years at a certain rate of compound interest. What will be the sum (in Rs) after 4 years?

A) 5942.125 B) 6643.0125
C) 7243.0125 D) 7498.125
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6643.0125

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Q:

The average weight of Shivshankar, Gopesh and Reena is 97 kg. If the average weight of Shivshankar and Gopesh is 93 kg and that of Gopesh and Reena is 82 kg, then the weight of Gopesh is

A) 72 B) 56
C) 59 D) 63
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 59

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Q:

The value of cos220°+cos270° is

A) 0 B) 1
C) 1/2 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

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Q:

If x + y = 10 and x2 + y2 = 68, then find xy

A) 21 B) 24
C) 25 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16

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