Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If a taxi going at 40 km/hr takes 25 minutes to travel a certain distance, by how much should it increase its speed (in km/hr) to travel the same distance in 20 minutes?

A) 50 B) 5
C) 25 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

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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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A vendor buys bananas at 4 for Rs 3 and sells at 3 for Rs 4. What will be the result?

A) 43.75% profit B) 77.7% loss
C) 77.7% profit D) 43.75% loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 77.7% profit

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Puneet purchases 5 dozens of oranges at the rate of Rs 120 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of Rs 11.5. What is the profit (inpercentage) of Puneet?

A) 18 B) 30
C) 12 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15

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In an isosceles ΔABC, AD is the median to the unequal side meeting BC at D. DP is the angle disector of ∠ADB and PQ is drawn parallel to BC meeting AC at Q. Then the measure of ∠PDQ is

A) 130° B) 90°
C) 180° D) 45°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 90°

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A cuboid of size 50 cm × 40 cm × 30 cm is cut into 8 identical parts by 3 cuts. What is the total surface area (in cm2) of all the 8 parts?

A) 11750 B) 14100
C) 18800 D) 23500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 18800

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Select the odd number from the given alternatives.

A) 169 B) 421
C) 529 D) 289
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 421

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If price of the table is increased by 25%, then a person can buy 25 table less for Rs 25000. What is the original price (in Rs) of the table?

 

A) 225 B) 250  
C) 200   D) 167
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 200  

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