Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The average marks obtained in a class of 50 students is 70%. The average of first 25 is 60% and that of 24 is 80%. What is the marks obtained by the last student?

A) 90% B) 60%
C) 80% D) 70%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 80%

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Find the greatest number that will divide 390, 495 and 300 without leaving a remainder

A) 5 B) 15
C) 25 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

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The number of trees in a town is 17640. If the numbers of trees increases annually at the rate of 5%, then how many trees were there 2 years ago?

A) 14000 B) 15000
C) 16000 D) 18000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16000

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Let A(O,-1), B(0,3) and C(2,1) be three points. Let   1 be the area of the triangle ABC and 2 be the area of the triangle formed by the mid points of the sides of the triangle whose vertices are A, B and C such that 1=1 ,2=x Find the value of x .

A) 4 B) 5
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3

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5 2027
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A dishonest shopkeeper professes to sell goods at his cost price but uses a false weight of 950 gms, for each kilogram. His gain percentage is

A) 100/23% B) 100/19%
C) 100/17% D) 100/21%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 100/19%

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A man travelled a distance of 60 km in 7 hours. He travelled partly on foot @ 6 km/hr and partly on bicycle @ 12 km/hr. What is the distance (in kms) travelled on foot?

A) 15 B) 9
C) 48 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24

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Arrange the fractions 34,512,1316,1629,38 in their ascending order of their magnitude?

A) 3/4 < 3/8 < 13/16 < 16/19 < 5/12 B) 3/8 < 5/12 < 16/29 < 3/4 < 13/16
C) 3/8 < 5/12 < 16/29 < 13/16 < 3/4 D) 3/8 < 5/12 < 13/16 < 16/29 < 3/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3/8 < 5/12 < 16/29 < 3/4 < 13/16

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2 2027
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On selling 30 caps, a shopkeeper earns profit equal to the selling price of 3 caps. What is the profit percentage?

A) 12.5 B) 11.11
C) 10 D) 14.28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11.11

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