Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The average age of eight teachers in a school is 40 years. A teacher among them died at the age of 55 years whereas another teacher whose age was 39 years joins them. The average age of the teachers in the school now is (in years)

A) 35 B) 36
C) 38 D) 39
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 38

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Wheat costing Rs 30/kg, Rs 35/kg and a third variety of wheat are mixed in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 2. If the mixture is costs Rs 34/kg, then what will be the cost (in Rs/kg) of the third variety of wheat?

 

A) 46 B) 42
C) 32 D) 38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 38

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The average revenues of 11 consecutive years of a company is Rs 77 lakhs. If the average of first 6 years is Rs 72 lakhs and that of last 6 years is Rs 84 lakhs, What is the revenue for the Sixth year.

A) Rs 91 lakhs B) Rs 87 lakhs
C) Rs 85 lakhs D) Rs 89 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 89 lakhs

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The length of diagonal of a square is 9√2 cm. The square is reshaped to form a triangle. What is the area (in sq.cm) of largest in circle that can be formed in that triangle?

A) 6π B) 9π
C) 12π D) 15π
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12π

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The average of first 20 multiples of 12 is

A) 124 B) 120
C) 126 D) 130
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 126

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Divide 20 into two parts such that the sum of the square of the parts is 232. What is the value of the two parts?

A) 6, 14 B) 8, 12
C) 4, 16 D) 10, 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6, 14

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The simplest value of 38-212+20318-227+45 is

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

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If xy = -18 and x2+ y2= 85, then find the value of (x + y).

A) 8 B) 10
C) 9 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7

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