Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

In a race of 200 m, A can beat B by 31 m and C by 18 m. In a race of 350 m, C will beat B by ?

A) 25 m B) 21 m
C) 22 m D) 19 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25 m

Explanation:

A:B = 200 : 169
A:C = 200 : 182
 CB = CA×AB 

 

182200×200169

 

=> 182:169

 

When C covers 182 m , B Covers 169 m
When C covers 350 m , B Covers 169182×350
=> 325 m

 

 

 

So C beats B by (350 - 325) = 25 m.

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Q:

‘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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Q:

The difference between cost price and selling price is Rs 451. If loss percentage is 11%, then what is the selling price (in Rs)?

A) 3254 B) 3649
C) 3857 D) 4100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3649

Explanation:
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Q:

x, y and z are three numbers such that x is 30% of z and y is 40% of z. If x is p% of y, then what is the value of p?

A) 45 B) 55
C) 65 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 75

Explanation:

x = 30% of z = 30z/100 = 3z/10

y = 40% of z = 40z/100 = 4z/10

According to the question,(x/y)*100 = p%

p% = 3z/100/4z/100×100= 75%

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Q:

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

Explanation:
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Q:

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

Explanation:
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Q:

The areas of three consecutive faces of a cuboid are 12 cm², 20cm² and 15 cm², then the volume (in cm³) of the cuboid is

A) 60 B) 55
C) 45 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60

Explanation:

From the given data,

let the length, breadth and height of the cuboid are m, n, r

m x n = 12

n x r = 20

r x m = 15

 

Hence, m x n x n x r x r x m = 12 x 20 x 15

mnr = sqrt of (12x20x15) = 60 cub.cm.

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Q:

When I was 24, my mother was twice my age. Now I am 44, how old is my mother?

A) 84 B) 48
C) 68 D) 88
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 68

Explanation:

From the given data,

when my age is 24, my mothers age is double of my age 

=> 48 yrs is my mothers age

=> Difference is 48 - 24 = 24 years.

 

When my age is 44

=> My mother is 44 + 24 = 68 years aged.

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