Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A milkman purchases the milk at Rs. x per litre and sells it at Rs. 2x per litre still he mixes 2 litres water with every 6 litres of pure milk. What is the profit percentage?

A) 116% B) 166.66%
C) 60% D) 100%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 166.66%

Explanation:

Let the cost price of 1-liter pure milk be Re.1, then 

 6 liters (milk)   C.P = Rs. 62 liters (water)  C.P = Rs. 0CP = Rs.6 only

 

8 litre mixture  =>

SP =>  8 x 2 = Rs. 16

 

Profit % = 16 - 66x100 = 10006 = 166.66%

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Q:

In an election only two candidates contested 20% of the voters did not vote and 120 votes were declared as invalid. The winner got 200 votes more than his opponent  thus he secured 41% votes of the total voters on the voter list. Percentage votes of the defeated candidate out of the total votes casted is:

A) 47.5% B) 41%
C) 38% D) 45%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45%

Explanation:

Let there be x voters and k votes goes to loser then 

 

      0.8x - 120 = k + (k + 200)

 

         k+200 = 0.41x

 

 => k = 1440

 

and  (k + 200) =1640

 

Therefore  1440/3200 x 100 = 45%

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Q:

Select the odd figure one out the given series.

 

 

A) a B) d
C) c D) b
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) d

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Q:

0.33 + 0.23 0.3 - 0.22 = ?

 

A) 5/2 B) 2
C) 7/2 D) 3/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7/2

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Q:

The area of a circle is 616 sq.cm. Find its radius (in cm).

 

A) 14 B) 28
C) 11 D) 22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 14

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Q:

Simplify : (27)-23

 

A) 1/18 B) 9
C) 1/9 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1/9

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Q:

If (x- 7)2 + (y + 10)2 + (z - 6)2 = 0, then find the value of x + y+ z.

 

A) 1 B) 3
C) 5 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

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Given w = -2, x = 3, y = 0 & z = -1/2, find the value of w2(z2 + y2)

 

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

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