Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A shopkeeper purchased 10 boxes of pencils containing 10 pencils each at Rs. 100 per box and sold each pencil at a profit 12%. What is the total sale price?

A) Rs.1100 B) Rs.1120
C) Rs.1200 D) Rs.1210
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.1120

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3 men or 4 women can complete a job in 120 days. 12 men and 16 women will complete the same job in how many days?

A) 12 B) 14
C) 15 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15

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PQR is a triangle, whose area is 180 cm2. S is a point on side QR, such that PS is the angle bisector of ∠QPR. If PQ : PR = 2 : 3, then what is the area (in cm2) triangle PSR?

A) 90 B) 108
C) 144 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 108

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If cot2A -­ cos2A = x, then value of x is

A) tan2Asec2A B) cotAcosA
C) cot2Acos2A D) tanAsecA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cot2Acos2A

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Raheem sells a machine for Rs 48 lakhs at a loss. Had he sold it for Rs 60 lakh, his gain would have been 5 times the former loss. Find the cost price of the machine.

A) Rs 58 lakhs B) Rs 69.6 lakhs
C) Rs 42 lakhs D) Rs 50 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 50 lakhs

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Train A can cross a man in 8 sec and a 180 m long platform ‘P’ in 17 sec. If train A cross train B which is running in opposite direction at speed of 108 km/hr in 8 sec, then find time taken by train B to cross platform P? 

A) 16 sec B) 11 sec
C) 14 sec D) 12 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14 sec

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The central Government granted a certain sum towards flood relief to 3 states A, B and C in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. If C gets Rs. 400 Crores more than A, what is the share of B?

A) Rs. 400 crore B) Rs. 200 crore
C) Rs. 600 crore D) Rs. 300 crore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 600 crore

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Train A takes 1 hour more than train B to travel a distance of 720 km. Due to engine trouble speed of train B falls by a third, so it takes 3 hours more than Train A to complete the same journey? What is the speed of Train A (in km/hr)?

A) 80 B) 90
C) 60 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 80

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