Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A shopkeeper, sold cocoa seeds at the rate Rs 1330 a kg and bears a loss of 15%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 1463 per kg, what will be the result?

A) 13 percent loss B) 6.5 percent gain
C) 6.5 percent loss D) 13 percent gain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6.5 percent loss

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A carpenter can build a cupboard in 48 hours. After 12 hours he takes a break. What fraction of the cupboard is yet to be built?

A) 0.4 B) 0.5
C) 0.75 D) 0.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.75

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If the edge of a cube is increased by 3 cm, the volume will increase by 657 cub.cm. What then is the original length of each edge of the cube?

A) 9 cm B) 6 cm
C) 8 cm D) 7 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6 cm

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You went to buy 3 articles worth Rs.500 each. However, as per the discount sale going on in the shop, you paid for two and got one free. What is the discount percentage in the deal?

A) 30% B) 33%
C) 33.13% D) 33.33%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 33.33%

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In the following question, select the odd letters from the given alternatives.

A) BOH B) ERK
C) HUO D) KXQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) HUO

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15% of a number, when added to 30% of another, gives 24% of the sum of the two numbers. The bigger number is 4 more than the smaller one. What are the numbers?

A) 6, 10 B) 8, 12
C) 10, 14 D) 12, 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8, 12

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What is the value of [12/(√5 + √3)] + [18/(√5 – √3)]?

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

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The value of(1(p-n)(n-q)+1(n-q)(q-p)+1(q-p)(p-n)) is

A) 1 B) 0
C) p+q+n D) 2np+q
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0

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