Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A truck covers a distance of 550 metres in one minute where as a bus covers a distance of 33 km in 3/4 hours. Then the ratio of their speeds is :

A) 1:3 B) 2:3
C) 3:4 D) 1:4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3:4

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50 litre mixture of water and alcohol contains 10% alcohol. How much more alcohol must be added to make the strength of alcohol 40% in the new mixture?

A) 25 B) 30
C) 20 D) 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25

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Three numbers are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 and the sum of their cubes is 4500 .The smallest numbers is

A) 4 B) 5
C) 6 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5

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How long does a train, 75 m long, moving at 60 km/hr take to pass a certain telegraph post?

A) 3.5 seconds B) 4.5 seconds
C) 5 seconds D) 5.4 seconds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4.5 seconds

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The mean of 10 observations is 13. Two more observations are included and the new mean becomes 14. The mean of two new observations is

 

A) 19 B) 18
C) 17 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 19

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After 10 innings the average score per innings of a batsman was 52. After 12 innings the average rose to 54. If the batsman had scored 16 more runs in the 12th innings than in the previous one, how many runs did he score in the 11th innings?

 

 

A) 55 B) 56
C) 54 D) 53
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 56

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The ratio of sand to gravel in a mixture is 17:8 while that between gravel and cement is 6:17. What is the ratio of sand to cement in the mixture?

A) 17:17 B) 289:48
C) 8:6 D) 3:4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3:4

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The difference between cost price and selling price is Rs 575. If profit percentage is 23%, then what is the selling price (in Rs)?

A) 3225 B) 1925
C) 2500 D) 3075
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3075

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