Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The cost price of an article is x. It is marked up by 120%. It is sold at Rs 8800 after giving 20% discount. What is the value (in Rs) of x?

A) 7680 B) 6000
C) 6680 D) 5000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5000

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If Gadadhar's salary is 3/2 times of Haamid's and Sarvesh's is 4/3 times of Haamid's, what is the ratio of Gadadhar's salary to Sarvesh's?

A) 9:8 B) 1:2
C) 2:1 D) 8:9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9:8

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The area of a triangle with vertices A (0, 8) , O (0,0) and B (5, 0) is:

A) 8 sq. units B) 13 sq. units
C) 20 sq. units D) 40 sq. units
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20 sq. units

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A cylindrical vessel of radius 6 cm is partially filled with water. By how much will the water level rise if a sphere of radius 5 cm is completely immersed in this water? (Take π = 22/7)

A) 6.67 cm B) 5.56 cm
C) 6.94 cm D) 4.63 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4.63 cm

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Tribeni bad to travel 175 km in 3.5 hours. However, she travelled at the rate of 58 km/hr for 2.5 hoursand then rested for 20 minutes before completing the journey. If Tribeni managed to reach on time, herspeed during the last stretch would have been .........

A) 36 km/hr B) 30 km/hr
C) 42.5 km/hr D) 45 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45 km/hr

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Q:

Find two numbers whose sum is 29 and the product is 100.

A) 20, 5 B) 20, 9
C) 25, 4 D) 10, 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25, 4

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In a college union, there are 48 students. The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 5:3. The number of girls to be added in the union, so that the number of boys to girls in 6:5 is

A) 6 B) 7
C) 12 D) 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

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The third proportional of two numbers 4 and 28 is _______.

A) 52 B) 56
C) 84 D) 196
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 196

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