Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a profit of 33% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a loss of 20%. If the customer pays Rs 2,181.2, what had it cost the wholesaler?

A) Rs 2050 B) Rs 2320
C) Rs 2712 D) Rs 1780
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 2050

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At what rate of compound interest per annum will a sum of Rs 20000 become Rs 23328 in 2 years?

A) 8 percent B) 16 percent
C) 24 percent D) 12 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8 percent

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What is the area (in sq cm) of a rectangle of perimeter 90 cm and breadth 20 cm?

A) 500 B) 400
C) 250 D) 450
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 500

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ax + 5y = 8 has slope of -4/3. What is the value of a?

A) 20/3 B) 3/20
C) -20/3 D) -3/20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20/3

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Pranita got 30 marks more in Math than what she got in Science. Her Math marks are 60% of the sum of her Math and Science marks. What are her Science marks?

A) 90 B) 150
C) 120 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 60

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If 35% are the passing marks. A student gets 200 marks yet fails by 24 marks. What is the maximum marks?

A) 820 B) 550
C) 640 D) 680
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 640

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The value of 2 Tan53°Cot37°-Cot80°Tan10° ?

A) 3 B) 2
C) 1 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

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What is the third proportional to 9 and 45?

A) 405 B) 225
C) 5 D) 81
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 225

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