Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A sum becomes Rs 2286 in 3 years and Rs 2448 in 4 years at simple interest. What is the rate (in percentage) of interest per annum?

A) 10 B) 9
C) 8 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

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A can do 50% of the job in 16 days, B can do 1/4th of the job in 24 days. In how many days can they do 3/4th of the job working together?

A) 24 B) 9
C) 21 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18

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Q:

Other things being equal, would an investor prefer an interest rate of 10.5% compounded monthly or 11% compounded annually for a two-year investment?

A) 1232 B) 1243
C) 1254 D) 1262
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1232

Explanation:

i=j/m

 

FV=  PV(1+  i)^n 

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Q:

The cost price of an article is Rs x. It is marked up by 200%. It is sold at Rs 540 after giving 25% discount. What is the value of x (in Rs)?

A) 360 B) 250
C) 300 D) 240
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 240

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‘X’ is a bread seller who marked up price of each bread packet by 150% above and allow discounts of 40% and made a profit of Rs. 30 on each bread packet. If ‘X’ allows 37.5% discount on each packet, then find how much profit he gets on selling 80 bread packets?

A)  Rs 2750  B)  Rs 3200 
C)  Rs 2500  D)  Rs 2700 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  Rs 2700 

Explanation:

Let cost price of each bread packet = a Rs.

So, marked price of each bread packet = 2.5a

And selling price of each bread packet = 2.5a × 60/100 = 1.5a

Given, 1.5a –

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Weights of two friends A and B are in the ratio of 7 : 8. A’s weight increases by 10% and the total weight of A and B increase by 20%. What is the percentageincrease in the B’s weight?

A) 28.75 B) 11.55
C) 32.85 D) 24.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 28.75

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What will be the acute angle between the hour-hand and the minute-hand at 4:37 p.m.?

A) 18.5° B) 83.5°
C) 18° D) 6.5°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 83.5°

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Q:

The average age of Hari, his wife and their two children is 23 years. His wife is just 4 years younger than Hari and his wife was 20 years old when their daughter was born. He was 28 years old when their son was born. What is the sum of the age of Hari and his daughter is?

A) 53 years B) 55 years
C) 56 years D) 50 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 50 years

Explanation:
H+W+S+D/4 = 23
H= W+4

D =W-20 = H-24

S = H-28

H+H-4+H-24+H-28/4 = 23

H =37 D =13

H + D = 50

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