Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If books bought at prices ranging from Rs 200 to Rs 350 are sold at prices ranging from Rs 300 to Rs 425, what is the greatest possibleprofit that might be made in selling eight books.

A) 800 B) 1200
C) 1600 D) 1800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1800

Explanation:

least cost price      = 200*8 = 1600
greatest sold price = 425 * 8 = 3400
profit required = 3400- 1600 = 1800

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Q:

You drive to the store at 20 kmph and return by the same route at 30 kmph. Discounting the time spent at the store, what was your average speed ?

A) 25 kmph B) 24 kmph
C) 26 kmph D) 22 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24 kmph

Explanation:

Average speed=total distance/total time
Let distance to store be  K
then, total time =(K/20)+(K/30)=K/12
and, total time =(2K)
so average speed= 2K / (K/12) = 24kmph.

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Q:

Find the simple interest on Rs.600 for 11 months at 5 paisa per month ?

A) Rs. 30 B) Rs. 3.30
C) Rs. 33 D) Rs. 330
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 3.30

Explanation:

I = (600x11x5)/100 = 330 Paise = Rs. 3.30

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If a trader sold two cars each at Rs. 404415 and gains 15% on the first and loses 15% on the second, then his profit or loss percent on the whole is ?

A) 1.44 % B) 2.02 %
C) 1.04 % D) 2.25 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2.25 %

Explanation:

SP of each car is Rs. 404415, he gains 15% on first car and losses 15% on second car.

In this case, there will be loss and percentage of loss is given by = [(profit%)(loss%)]/100
= (15)(15)/100 % = 2.25%
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Q:

In how many different ways  can 3 students be associated with 4 chartered accountants,assuming that each chartered accountant can take at most one student?

A) 12 B) 36
C) 24 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 24

Explanation:

Number of permutations = 4P3 = 24

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Sriram was conducting an experiment in which the average of 11 observations came to be 92, while the average of first five observations was 89, and that of the last five was 86. What was the measure of the 6th observation ? 

A) 134 B) 137
C) 139 D) 141
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 137

Explanation:
This can be done as,
 
(11 × 92)  -  (5 × 89)  -  (5 × 86) 
 
= 1012- 445 - 430 = 137
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 On 8th Feb, 2005 it was Tuesday. What was the day of the week on 8th Feb, 2004?

A) Tuesday B) Monday
C) Sunday D) Wednesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sunday

Explanation:

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Q:

The edge of three cubes of metal is 3 m, 4 m and 5 m. They are melted and formed into a single cube. Find the edge of the new cube  ?

A) 15 m B) 4 m
C) 6 m D) 9 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6 m

Explanation:

The edge of the new cube is = 33+43+53 = a3 => a = 6 m.

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