Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A wholesaler sells a jacket to a retailer at a profit of 25% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of 20%. If the customer pays Rs. 2,400, what had it cost (in Rs) the wholesaler?

A) 2000 B) 1600
C) 1800 D) 2250
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1600

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 2391
Q:

In a class of 100 students, the average weight is 30 kg. If the average weight of the girls is 24 kg and that of the boys is 32 kg, then what is the number of girls in the class?

A) 25 B) 26
C) 27 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Average
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

8 2391
Q:

If the ratio of the cost price and the selling price of an article be 4:5, then the percentage of profit is:

A) 27.5 B) 25
C) 15 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 2390
Q:

After selling 5% of a quantity of sugar, 5 Kgs of sugar remains . Find the total quantity of sugar?

A) 19 Kg B) 5519 kg
C) 100 kg D) 95 kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5519 kg

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Percentage
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2390
Q:

If 1/(tanA + cotA) = x, then value of x is

A) cosAsinA B) cos2Asin2A
C) cosecAsecA D) cosec2Asec2A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) cosAsinA

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2388
Q:

The marked price of an article is 40% more than its cost price. If 15% discount is given on the marked price, then what will be the profit percentage?

A) 25 B) 15
C) 21 D) 19
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 19

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 2387
Q:

A shopkeeper, sold cocoa seeds at the rate Rs 1,230 a kg and bears a loss of 5%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 1,353 per kg, what will be the result?

A) 4.5 percent gain B) 9 percent gain
C) 4.5 percent loss D) 9 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4.5 percent gain

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 2387
Q:

The mode and median of the data 8, 6, 8, 7, 8, 6, 8, 7, 6 is

A) 7 and 8 B) 6 and 7
C) 8 and 7 D) 6 and 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8 and 7

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Average
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

7 2387