Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The average weight of 10 parcels is 1.7 kg. Addition of another new parcel reduces the average weight by 60 gram. What is the weight , in kg, of the new parcel?

A) 1.04 B) 1.08
C) 1.4 D) 1.8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1.04

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Anil is twice as good as workman as Bimal and together they finish a piece of work in 9 days. In how many days will Anil alone finish the work?

A) 12.5 B) 11.5
C) 10.5 D) 13.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 13.5

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BE and CF are two altitudes of a triangle ABC. If AB = 6 cm , AC = 5 cm and CF = 4 cm , then the length of BE is

A) 4.8 cm B) 7.5 cm
C) 3.33 cm D) 5.5 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4.8 cm

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ΔABC is an equilateral triangle and D, E are midpoints of AB and BC respectively. Then the area of ΔABC : the area of the trapezium ADEC is

A) 5:3 B) 4:1
C) 8:5 D) 4:3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4:3

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A shopkeeper by selling 8 iphones, earns a profit equal to the selling price of 3 iphones. His profit percentage is

A) 60 percent B) 37.5 percent
C) 75 percent D) 15 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60 percent

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The marked price of a pencil is 35% more than its cost price. What maximum discount percentage can be offered by the shopkeeper to sell his pencil at no profit or no loss?

 

 

A) 34.24   B) 44.44  
C) 25.92   D) 18.18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25.92  

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By what fraction selling price (S.P.) must be multiplied to get the cost price (C.P.) if the loss is 20% ?

A) 4/5 B) 8/5
C) 5/4 D) 6/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5/4

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A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 400 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 5 km/h and that of policeman as 9 km/h, how far the thief would have run, before he is over -taken by the policeman?

A) 400 metres B) 600 metres
C) 500 metres D) 300 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 500 metres

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