Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A man's annual income has increased by Rs 5 lakhs but the tax on income that he has to pay has reduced from 12% to 10%. He now pays Rs 10,000 more income tax. What is his increased income (in Rs lakhs)?

A) 20 B) 25
C) 15 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

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Priya’s age was cube of an integral number (different from 1) four years ago and square of an integral number after four years. How long should she wait so that her age becomes square of a number in the previous year and cube of a number in the next year?

A) 7 years B) 12 years
C) 14 years D) 21 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14 years

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A student multiplied a number by 4/5 instead of 5/4. What is the percentage error in the calculation?

A) 56.25 percent B) 18 percent
C) 28.13 percent D) 36 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 36 percent

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Mishti's birthday is on Thursday 27th April. On what day of the week will be Aradhya's Birthday in the same year, if Aradhya was born on 20th October?

A) Friday B) Wednesday
C) Saturday D) Thursday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Friday

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If the selling price is tripled and cost price doubled the profit would become 65%. What is the present profit (in %)?

A) 20 B) 15
C) 25 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

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If the truediscount on a sum due 2yrs hence at 14% per annum be Rs168. The sum due is?

A) 700 B) 760
C) 768 D) 786
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 768

Explanation:

P.W = (100 x T.D)/(R x T)  = (100 x 168)/(14 x 2)= 600 

Sum = (P.W + T.D) = Rs. (600+ 168) = Rs.768.

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What are the Multiples of 4?

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The Multiples of 4 are 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40 upto 40. Mutiples of 4 means which can be divided by 4 leaving remainder '0'.


Common Multiples of 4 & 6 are 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 upto 60.

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A trader had 960 kgs of rice. He sold a part of it at 20% profit and the rest at 8% profit, so that he made a total profit of 12%. How much rice (in kgs) did he sell at 8% profit?

A) 460 B) 560
C) 540 D) 640
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 640

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