Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A shopkeeper wants to earn 33% profit on an article after offering 30% discount. By how much percentage more he should mark the price of his article above cost price?

A) 90 B) 63
C) 69 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 90

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A mixture is composed of 11 parts of pure milk and 2 parts of water. If 35 litres of water were added to the mixture then the new mixture will contain twice as much pure milk as water, then how many litres of pure milk does the original mixture contain?

A) 110 B) 55
C) 220 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 110

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The ratio of the ages of two boys is 3:4. After 3 years, the ratio will be 4:5.The ratio of their ages after 21 years will be

A) 14:17 B) 17:19
C) 11:12 D) 10:11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10:11

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If secA - tanA = x, then the value of x is

A) 1/(sec2A - tan2A) B) 1/(sec2A + tan2A)
C) 1/√[(sec2A - tan2A)] D) 1/(secA + tanA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/(secA + tanA)

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Divyansh's birthday is on Sunday 16th July. On what day of the week will be Shaan's Birthday in the same year if Shaan was born on 1st August?

A) Tuesday B) Monday
C) Wednesday D) Sunday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tuesday

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Two taps X and Y can fill a tank in 15 hours and 20 hours respectively. If the two taps are opened at 2 p.m., then at what time (in p.m.) should the tap X be closed to completely fill the tank at exactly 2 a.m.?

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

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The difference between 44% of a number and 33% of the same number is 286. What is the 54% of that number?

 

A) 1564   B)  1404  
C) 1456   D)  1304
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  1404  

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Chirag's birthday is on Thursday 1st June. On what day of the week will be Reyansh's Birthday in the same year if Reyansh was born on 3rd December?

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

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