Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If a shopkeeper sells an item at Rs 4200 which is marked as Rs 4800, then what is the discount (in %) that he is offering?

A) 12.5 B) 14.28
C) 10 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12.5

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1 1966
Q:

Ramesh sold a phone at a loss of 5%. Had he sold it for Rs. 200 more, he would gave gained 15%. To gain 25%, he should sell it for

A) Rs.1175 B) Rs.1150
C) Rs.1225 D) Rs.1250
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs.1250

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7 1966
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X and Y are the mid points of sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC. If BC+XY=12 units, then BC-­XY is

A) 8 units B) 4 units
C) 6 units D) 2 units
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 units

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0 1965
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Raghunandan sells a machine for Rs 45 lakhs at a loss. Had he sold it for Rs 55 lakh, his gain would have been 9 times the former loss. Find the cost price of the machine.

A) Rs 54 lakhs B) Rs 46 lakhs
C) Rs 60 lakhs D) Rs 38 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 46 lakhs

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3 1965
Q:

The mean of marks secured by 65 students in division A of class X is 54, 30 students of division B is 50 and that of 55 students of division C is 48. Find the mean of marks of the students of three divisions of Class X.

A) 50.3 B) 49.6
C) 51 D) 52.4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 51

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0 1965
Q:

If (x – y) = 7, then what is the value of (x  15)3  (y  8)3?

A) 0 B) 343
C) 392 D) 399
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0

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0 1964
Q:

In an ornament the ratio of gold and copper is 3:2. The percentage of gold in the ornament is:

A) 60 B) 40
C) 30 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60

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2 1964
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By selling 175 pineapples, the gain is equal to the selling price of 50 pineapples. What is the gain percentage?

A) 28 B) 30
C) 32 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 40

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0 1963