Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A shopkeeper purchased a chair whose marked price is Rs 1400, at two successive discount of 20% and 30% respectively. If he sells the chair for Rs 1176, then what is the profit percentage?

A) 50 B) 33.33
C) 37.5 D) 57.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50

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From point P, at 6 : 30 pm, a train starts moving towards Q with the speed of 40 km/hr. Another train starts moving from point Q at 7:30 p.m. towards point P at the speed of 60 km/hr. Both of them meet at 11:30 p.m. at point R. What is the ratio of PR and QR?

A) 3 : 4 B) 5 : 6
C) 4 : 5 D) 5 : 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5 : 6

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Neeraj purchased a few shirts for his shop at cost prices ranging from Rs. 400 to Rs. 550 and sold at prices ranging from Rs. 450 to Rs. 650. What is the maximum profit that might be made in selling 10 shirts?

A) Rs. 2800 B) Rs. 2500
C) Rs. 2400 D) Rs. 2000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 2500

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Present age of Anil and Rajesh are in the ratio of 11 : 6 respectively. 9 years ago, their ages were in the ratio of 7 : 3. If the Pankaj’s present age is 1/4 of the Anil’s present age, then what is the Pankaj’s present age (in years)?

A) 9 B) 22
C) 13 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 11

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A natural number, when divided by 5,6,7 or 8,leaves a remainder of 4 in each case. what is the smallest of all such numbers?

 

 

A) 214 B) 424
C) 844 D) 1264
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 844

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The least number that must be substracted from 63520 to make the result a perfect square is

A) 30 B) 24
C) 14 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16

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A factory buys 10 machines. 2 Machine­A, 3 Machine­B and rest Machine­C. Prices of the machines are Rs 95000, Rs 60000 and Rs 50000 respectively. What is the average cost of these machines?

A) 62000 B) 68333
C) 74666 D) 60500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 62000

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10 is added to a certain number, the sum is multiplied by 7, the product is divided by 5 and 5 is subtracted from the quotient. The remainder left is half of 88. What is the number?

A) 21 B) 20
C) 25 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

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Let the number be x

When 10 is added, number = x + 10

When 7 is multiplied, number = 7 X (x + 10)

According to question,

⇒[7 X (x+10) / 5] –5 = 44

⇒7x + 70 = 49 X 5

⇒x + 10 = 35,

⇒x = 25

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