Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A shopkeeper offers 2.5% discount on cash purchases . What cash amount would Rohit pay for a cycle , the marked price of which is Rs.3600 ?

A) Rs. 3490 B) Rs. 3500
C) Rs. 3510 D) Rs. 3520
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 3510

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Value of (4a2+ 12ab + 9b2)/(2a + 3b) is

A) 2a - 3b B) 2a + 3b
C) 2a D) 3b
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2a + 3b

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An investor invested his saving in the stock market. The value of his investments increased by 12% and 9% in the first year and the second year respectively. If the value of his investments after two years became Rs 97,664 then how much had he invested (in Rs)?

A) 81000 B) 75000
C) 80000 D) 72000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 80000

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If a merchant offers a discount of 20% on the list price, then he makes a loss of 10%. What % profit or % loss will she make if he sells at a discount of 5% of the list price?

A) 6.875 percent profit B) 20 percent profit
C) 14 percent profit D) 30 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6.875 percent profit

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Azhar is 4 times as good a workman as Balaraj and therefore is able to finish a job in 45 days less than Balaraj. Working together, they can do it in:

A) 6 days B) 18 days
C) 24 days D) 12 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12 days

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30 women do half of the total work in 30 days. How many more women will be required to complete the remaining work in 10 days?

A) 45 B) 30
C) 60 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60

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Among three numbers, the first is twice the second and thrice the third. If the average of three numbers is 506, then what is the difference between the first and the third number?

A) 759 B) 585
C) 755 D) 552
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 552

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The ratio of the cost price and selling price of a bulb is 15 : 18. What is the profit percentage?

A) 16.66 B) 14.28
C) 20 D) 22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20

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