Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A trader buys 500 kgs of cotton for Rs 9,000. 10% of this cotton is spoiled due to rain. At what rate (Rs/Kg) should he sell the rest to earn 10% profit?

A) 25 B) 30
C) 22 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22

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P and Q started a business by investing Rs 50000 and Rs 40000 respectively. After 4 months, P withdraws Rs 20000 while Q invest Rs 70000 more after 6 months of starting the business. At the end of the year P’s share in the profit is Rs 11000. What will be the total profit (in Rs) at the end of year?

 

A) 33500 B) 27600
C) 42800 D) 38800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 33500

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Tan 45° + Cosec 60° =

A) (1 + 2√2)/2 B) (√3 + 2)/√6
C) 5/√3 D) (3 + 2√3)/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (3 + 2√3)/3

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If xy = 22 and x2+ y2= 100, then what will be the value of (x + y)?

A) 12 B) 144
C) 72 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

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If x=8+215, then what is the value of x+1x?

A) 2√15 B) 3√5
C) (3√5+√3)/2 D) 3√2+3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (3√5+√3)/2

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Nine students of a class contribute a certain sum of money. Seven of them gave Rs. 50 each and the other two gave respectively Rs. 50 and Rs. 90 more than the others. The average contribution of the class of 9 students is

A) Rs. 70 B) Rs. 50
C) Rs. 100 D) Rs. 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 70

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Surbhi invested Rs.6000 for 5 months and Urba invested Rs.5000 for 6 months in a venture. The ratio in which they will share the profits is

A) 36:25 B) 6:5
C) 5:6 D) 1:1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1:1

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By selling cloth at Rs. 9 per metre , a shopkeeper loses 10% . Find the rate at which it should be sold so as to earn profit of 15%

A) Rs.11.20 B) Rs.11.30
C) Rs.11.40 D) Rs.11.50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs.11.50

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