Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two labourers A and B are paid a total of Rs 650 per day. If A is paid 160 percent of what is paid to B, how much (in Rs) is B paid?

A) 250 B) 400
C) 350 D) 450
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 250

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When a number is increased by 21, it becomes 114% of itself. What is the number?

A) 150 B) 252
C) 315 D) 189
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 150

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The circumferences of two circles are touching externally. The distance between their centres is 12 cm. The radius of one circle is 7 cm. Find the diameter(in cm) of the other circle.

A) 12 B) 10
C) 8 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

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ΔPQR is right angled at Q. QS is the altitude. PQ is 4√29 cm and PS is 8 cm. Find length of SR?

A) 10√29 cm B) 8√29 cm
C) 50 cm D) 20 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 50 cm

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ΔABC is similar to ΔPQR. Length of AB is 36 cm and length of the corresponding side PQ is 16 cm. If area of ΔABC is 1296 sq cm, what is the area of ΔPQR?

A) 128 sq cm B) 512 sq cm
C) 64 sq cm D) 256 sq cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 256 sq cm

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When a number is increased by 28, it becomes 107% of itself. What is the number?

A) 336 B) 420
C) 400 D) 252
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 400

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If 7x + 6y = 5xy and 10x ­- 4y = 4xy, then value of x and y is

A) 3, 2 B) 2, 3
C) 4, 2 D) 5, 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4, 2

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If (8x ­- 4) = (3x + 6), then the numerical value of (x + 1)3 is

A) 3 B) 9
C) 27 D) 81
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 27

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