Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Average of the height of 251 students of a school is 48. If the average of the height of the boys is 51 and the average of the height of the girls is 29, then what will be the ratio of the total height of boys and the total height of girls respectively?

 

A) 323 : 29 B) 31 : 441
C) 29 : 323 D) 441 : 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 323 : 29

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Rohan sells two articles. The cost price of the first article is equal to the selling price of the second article. The first article is sold at a profit of 40% and the second article is sold at a loss of 40%. What is the ratio of the selling price of the first article to the cost price of the second article?

 

A) 21 : 25   B) 25 : 21  
C) 30 : 29   D) 29 : 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21 : 25  

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If 2x + 5 > 2 + 3x and 2x -­ 3 ≤ 4x -­ 5, then x can take which of the following values?

A) -2 B) 2
C) -4 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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A sells vegetables at a profit of 35% and for weighing uses a weight which is 10% less than the article weight. What is total profit percentage?

 

A) 50 B) 35
C) 45 D) 55
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50

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Q:

Present age of A is 2 times the present age of B. After 8 years the B's age will be 4 times of C's present age. If C celebrated his fifth birthday 9 years
ago, then what is the present age (in years) of A?

A) 88 B) 96
C) 92 D) 84
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 96

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Q:

A sum becomes Rs 8800 in 4 years at simple interest at the yearly interest rate of 25% per annum. What is the sum (in Rs)?

 

A) 4400 B) 6600
C) 7040 D) 6400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4400

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Q:

Find the difference between place value and face value of 7 in 589573212.

A) 693 B) 6993
C) 69993 D) 699993
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 69993

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What is the value of 5/9 + 7/8?

A) 103/72 B) 97/42
C) 12/17 D) 15/13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 103/72

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