Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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X can finish 25% of a work in a day. Y can do 12.5% of the same work in a day. In how many days, will both of them finish the work together?

A) 2.67 days B) 2.33 days
C) 3.33 days D) 3.67 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2.67 days

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The distance between two pillars is 120 metres. The height of one pillar is thrice the other. The angles of elevation of their tops from the midpoint of the line connecting their feet are complementary to each other. The height (in metres) of the taller pillar is (Use : √3 = 1.732)

A) 34.64 B) 51.96
C) 69.28 D) 103.92
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 103.92

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A new topic named Problem Solving was also introduced and it was decided that 10% time of all topics except Arithmetic will be devoted to it. What will be the central angle (in degrees) made by Problem Solving in the new pie chart?

A) 17.28 B) 18
C) 19.44 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 19.44

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A can do a piece of work in 9 days while B can do it in 12 days. A and B together can do the work in

A) 5 1/7 days B) 5 2/7 days
C) 6 1/7 days D) 6 2/7 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5 1/7 days

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In a triangle PQR, the side QR is extended to S. ∠QPR = 72° and ∠PRS = 110°, then the value of ∠PQR is

A) 38° B) 32°
C) 25° D) 29°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 38°

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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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The sum of two fractions is 5/6. One of them is 3/4, what is the other fraction?

A) 2/5 B) 1/12
C) 2/2 D) 1/10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/12

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In a motor of 120 machine parts, 5% parts were defective. In another motor of 80 machine parts, 10% parts were defective. For the two motors considered together, the percentage of defective machine parts were

A) 7 B) 6.5
C) 7.5 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7

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