Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A shopkeeper, sold dried apricots at the rate Rs 1,310 a kg and bears a loss of 13%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 1,441 per kg, what will be the result?

A) 8.6 percent loss B) 4.3 percent gain
C) 4.3 percent loss D) 8.6 percent gain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4.3 percent loss

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Find the volume (in cub.cm) of a sphere of diameter 42 cm

A) 17779 B) 36922
C) 38808 D) 13371
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 38808

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A number is divided by 52, we get 27 as remainder. On dividing the same number by 13, what will be the remainder?

A) 2 B) 7
C) 1 D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

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Surya works 3 times as fast as Ramya and is able to complete a work in 40 days less than the number of days taken by Ramya. Find the time in which they can complete the work together.

A) 20 days B) 15 days
C) 25 days D) 30 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15 days

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5 hrs after a goods train passed a station, another train travelling at a speed of 70 km/hr following that goods train passed through that station. If after passing the station the train overtakes the goods train in 9 hours. What is the speed of the goods train?

A) 45 km/hr B) 54 km/hr
C) 67.5 km/hr D) 36 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 45 km/hr

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Three toys are in a shape of cylinder, hemisphere and cone. The three toys have same base. Height of each toy is 2√2 cm. What is the ratio of the total surface areas of cylinder, hemisphere and cone respectively?

A) 4 : 3 : [(√2) + 1] B) 4 : 3 : [2 + (√2)]
C) 4 : 3 : 2√2 D) 2 : 1 : (1 + √2)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4 : 3 : [(√2) + 1]

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If x + (1/x) = √13, then what is the value of x5 – (1/x5)?

A) 169 B) 169√3
C) 393 D) 507
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 393

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The value of 3x9n+1+9x32n-19x32n-6x9n-1 is equal to

A) 335 B) 325
C) 315 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 335

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