Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A milkman purchases the milk at Rs. x per litre and sells it at Rs. 2x per litre still he mixes 2 litres water with every 6 litres of pure milk. What is the profit percentage?

A) 116% B) 166.66%
C) 60% D) 100%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 166.66%

Explanation:

Let the cost price of 1-liter pure milk be Re.1, then 

 6 liters (milk)   C.P = Rs. 62 liters (water)  C.P = Rs. 0CP = Rs.6 only

 

8 litre mixture  =>

SP =>  8 x 2 = Rs. 16

 

Profit % = 16 - 66x100 = 10006 = 166.66%

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Q:

If the area of a semi-circle is 1925 sq.cm, then find its radius (in cm).

 

A) 70 B) 31
C) 62 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 35

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If (x- 7)2 + (y + 10)2 + (z - 6)2 = 0, then find the value of x + y+ z.

 

A) 1 B) 3
C) 5 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

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Q:

In an election only two candidates contested 20% of the voters did not vote and 120 votes were declared as invalid. The winner got 200 votes more than his opponent  thus he secured 41% votes of the total voters on the voter list. Percentage votes of the defeated candidate out of the total votes casted is:

A) 47.5% B) 41%
C) 38% D) 45%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45%

Explanation:

Let there be x voters and k votes goes to loser then 

 

      0.8x - 120 = k + (k + 200)

 

         k+200 = 0.41x

 

 => k = 1440

 

and  (k + 200) =1640

 

Therefore  1440/3200 x 100 = 45%

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Q:

Solve the following :

 

 

24 - [25 - 26 - 27 - 28 - 29¯] = ?

 

 

A) -1 B) 1
C) -3 D) -2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -3

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Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.

(A) 48:134 (B) 40:110 (C) 18:48 (D) 30:80

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C

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Q:

Solve the following

78 ÷[-4 + -3 of 27 ÷ -18 ÷ -2]

A) -6 B) 13
C) 6 D) 15.6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -6

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Q:

A man walked diagonally across a square lot. Approximately, what was the percent saved by not walking along the edges?

A) 30 B) 40
C) 50 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30

Explanation:

Let the side of the square(ABCD) be x meters.

 

Then, AB + BC = 2x metres.

 

AC = 2x = (1.41x) m.

 

Saving on 2x metres = (0.59x) m.

 

Saving % =0.59x2x*100 = 30% (approx)

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