Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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One-third of Poojitha's age three years ago plus one-half of her age two years from now is twenty years. How old is she now?

 

A) 26 yrs B) 25 yrs
C) 23 yrs D) 24 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24 yrs

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30 men can do a piece of work in 16 days working 8 hrs a day. How many men are needed to complete another work, which is twice the first one, in 10 days working 12 hrs a day?

 

The following are the steps involved in solving the above problem. Arrange them in sequential order.

 

 

A) CBAD B) BACD
C) ABCD D) ACBD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) CBAD

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Among three numbers, the first is twice the second and thrice the third. If the average of three numbers is 198, then what is the difference between the first and the third number?

A) 216 B) 297
C) 661 D) 431
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 216

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The average marks of 40 students in an examination was 25. It was later found that the marks of one student had been wrongly entered as 73 instead of 37. What is the value of correct average?

A) 24.3 B) 24.1
C) 24.5 D) 24.7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24.1

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Three electronic devices make a beep after every 48 sec, 72 sec and 108 sec respectively. They beeped together at 10 a.m. The time when they will next make a beep together at the earliest is

A) 10:07:12 hrs B) 10:07:24 hrs
C) 10:07:36 hrs D) 10:07:48 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10:07:12 hrs

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Manjeet can do a work in 18 hours. If he is joined by Jaya who is 100% more efficient, in what time will they together finish the work?

A) 6 hours B) 3 hours
C) 12 hours D) 24 hours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6 hours

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The total cost of a stove with cooker was Rs 13,125. The cooker was sold at a profit of 30% and the stove at a loss of 20%. If the sale price was the same in both the items, then the cost price of the cheaper item was

A) Rs 8125 B) Rs 5000
C) Rs 6562.5 D) Rs 6175
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 5000

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Q:

a and b are irrational numbers such that a+b = q is a rational number; then a­b is

A) always rational B) sometimes rational
C) always irrational D) some times irrational
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) always irrational

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