Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A rice trader buys 8 quintals of rice for Rs 3,600. 10% rice is lost in transportation. At what rate should he sell to earn 15% profit?

A) Rs 352.1 per quintal B) Rs 517.5 per quintal
C) Rs 575 per quintal D) Rs 582.3 per quintal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 575 per quintal

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The average temperature of Monday ,Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday is 60°, The average for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday is 63°; If the ratio of temperature for Monday and Friday is 21 : 25, then what is the temperature of Friday ?

A) 70° B) 73°
C) 75° D) 78°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75°

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If a - b = 10 and ab =-21, then what is the value of a3-b3 ?

A) 316 B) 370
C) 185 D) 158
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 370

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If 2/3(6x/5 - 1/4) + 1/3 = 9x/5, then what is the value of x?

A) 1/6 B) -1/6
C)  1/5 D) -1/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/6

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If A has got 20% more marks than B, then by what percent marks of B are less than the marks of A?

A) 16.66 B) 20
C) 33.33 D) 14.28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16.66

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Ticket for an adult is Rs 1600 and a child is Rs 600. 1 child goes free with two adults. If a group has 17 adults and 7 children what is the discount the group gets?

A) 13.37 percent B) 26.02 percent
C) 24.41 percent D) 32.2 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 13.37 percent

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If Cos θ = 15/17 , then what is the value of Cosec θ?

A) 17/8 B) 8/17
C) 8/15 D) 17/15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17/8

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If by increasing the price of a ticket in the ratio 8:11 the number of tickets sold fall in the ratio 23:21 then what is the increase (in Rs) in revenue if revenue before increase in price of ticket was Rs 36,800?

A) 21250 B) 9400
C) 7850 D) 12850
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9400

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