Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Nasir's birthday is on Thursday 18th May. On what day of the week will be Rehan's Birthday in the same year if Rehan was born on 19th August?

A) Wednesday B) Saturday
C) Friday D) Thursday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Saturday

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A student has to secure 40% marks to pass. He gets 67 and fails by 13 marks. What is the maximum marks?

A) 300 B) 200
C) 150 D) 240
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 200

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A man spends in 8 months as much as he earns in 6 months. He saves Rs. 6000 in a year. His average monthly income is

A) Rs. 2400 B) Rs. 2000
C) Rs. 2150 D) Rs. 1800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 2000

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Bobby's birthday is on Monday 5th June. On what day of the week will be Pinky's Birthday in the same year if Pinky was born on 22nd September?

A) Saturday B) Wednesday
C) Friday D) Sunday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Friday

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If a person repaid Rs. 22500 after 10 years of borrowing a loan, at 10% per annum simple interest find out what amount did he take as a loan?

A) 11,225 B) 11,250
C) 10,000 D) 7,500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11,250

Explanation:

SI = PTR/100

SI = PX100/100

SI = P

So, Amount=P+SI=2P→22500 = 2P→P = 11250

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A shopkeeper sells a table at a discount of 20% and earns a profit of 60%. If he sells the same table at 40% discount, then what will be his new profit percent?

A) 20 B) 30
C) 35 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20

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In the diagram, M is the midpoint of YZ, angle XMZ = 32°, and angle XYZ = 16°. The measure of angle XZY is:

A) 68° B) 84°
C) 78° D) 74°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 74°

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If the price of kerosene be raised by 11%, find by how much percent a house holder must reduce his consumption of kerosene so as not to increase his expenditure?

A) 11% B) 9.09%
C) 11.09% D) 8.25%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9.09%

Explanation:

Let the price of kerosene be x and household
consumption be y.
Expenditure = xy
New cost of kerosene = 1.1x, let new household
consumption be z.
In order to not to increase expenditure,
xy = 1.1x * a
⇒ a= 10y/ 11
⇒ consumption should decrease by = 1/11 X 100 = 9.09%

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