Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The sum of twice a number and thrice its reciprocal is 25/2. What is the number?

A) 7 B) 6
C) 5 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6

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The difference between the selling prices of an article sold at 4% and 3% profits is Rs.3 The cost price of the article is :

A) Rs. 400 B) Rs. 350
C) Rs. 300 D) Rs. 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 300

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The average revenues of 9 consecutive years of a company is Rs 76 lakhs. If the average of first 5 years is Rs 71 lakhs and that of last 5 years is Rs 83 lakhs, find the revenue for the 5th year.

A) Rs 88 lakhs B) Rs 84 lakhs
C) Rs 86 lakhs D) Rs 82 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 86 lakhs

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The average of 41 consecutive odd numbers is 49. What is the largest number.

A) 89 B) 91
C) 93 D) 95
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 89

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If A, B and C together do a job in 4 days, A and C together do the job in 4.5 days and B and C together do the job in 12 days then in how many days can C alone do the job?

A) 36 B) 6
C) 18 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 18

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A shopkeeper marks up his wares by 125% and offers 25% discount. What will be the selling price if the cost price (in Rs) is Rs 640?

A) 1080 B) 1000
C) 920 D) 860
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1080

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5% discount is offered on an item. By applying a promo code the customer wins 20% cash back. What is the effective discount?

A) 28.8 percent B) 24 percent
C) 25 percent D) 21 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24 percent

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The ratio of the sum of the salaries of A and B to the difference of their salaries is 11:1 and the ratio of the sum of the salaries of B and C to the difference of their salaries is also 11:1. If A's salary is the highest and C's is the lowest then what is B's salary (in Rs) given the total of all their salaries is Rs 1,82,000?

A) 72000 B) 60000
C) 50000 D) 86400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 60000

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