Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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What is the remainder when 6910 is divided by 81?

A) 25 B) 23
C) 21 D) 19
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25

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If a shop keeper marks his goods for a certain amount so as to get 25% gain after allowing a discount of 20%, then his marked price is

A) Rs.156.25 B) Rs.146.25
C) Rs.166.25 D) Rs.150.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.156.25

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From a container of milk, 5 litres of milk is replaced with 5 litres of water. This process is repeated again. Thus in two attempts the ratio of milk and water became 81 : 19. The initial amount of milk in the container was

A) 50 litres B) 45 litres
C) 25 litres D) 20 litres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50 litres

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A wholesaler had 200 dozens of mangoes. He sold some of these mangoes at 20% profit and the rest at 10% profit, so that he made 13% profit on selling all the mangoes. How many mangoes (in dozens) did he sell at 20% profit?

A) 140 B) 60
C) 80 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 60

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Q:

If a number is decreased by 10%, it becomes 54. To make it 72, it should be increased by

A) 21% B) 18%
C) 200/9% D) 20%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 20%

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The mean of marks secured by 55 students in division A of class X is 58, 45 students of division B is 54 and that of 75 students of division C is 52. Find the mean of marks of the students of three divisions of Class X.

A) 53.7 B) 54.4
C) 53 D) 55.8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 54.4

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Rithika had Rs 8000. She invested some of it in savings scheme P and the rest of the money in savings scheme Q. She invested for 3 years in savings scheme P and for 2 years in savings scheme Q. savings scheme P offers SI at a rate of 20% pa while savings scheme Q compounded annually at the rate of 30% pa. The interest received from savings scheme P is 930 more than the interest received from savings scheme Q. If Rs 1500 is debited from the invested amount of savings scheme P then find the difference between the amount invested by Rithika in savings scheme P & savings scheme Q.

A) Rs 200 B) Rs 300
C) Rs 400 D) Rs 500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 500

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Amount invested in savings scheme P= Rs X

Amount invested in savings scheme Q= Rs (8000-X)

Compounding 30 % for 2 years , rate

30+30+ (30*30)/100= 69 %

60 % of X-69 % of (8000-X)=930

X= 5000

In savings savings scheme Q = 8000-5000=3000

5000 - 1500 = 3500

Difference =3500-3000=Rs 500

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Sister can bake 50 cakes in 25 hours, Sister and Mummy together can bake 75 cakes in 15 hours. How many cakes Mummy can bake in 15 hours?

A) 25 B) 45
C) 20 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

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