Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If the truediscount on a sum due 2yrs hence at 14% per annum be Rs168. The sum due is?

A) 700 B) 760
C) 768 D) 786
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 768

Explanation:

P.W = (100 x T.D)/(R x T)  = (100 x 168)/(14 x 2)= 600 

Sum = (P.W + T.D) = Rs. (600+ 168) = Rs.768.

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A man's annual income has increased by Rs 5 lakhs but the tax on income that he has to pay has reduced from 12% to 10%. He now pays Rs 10,000 more income tax. What is his increased income (in Rs lakhs)?

A) 20 B) 25
C) 15 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

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If a boat goes upstream at a speed of 18 km/hr and comes back the same distance at 30 km/hr. What is the average speed (in km/hr) for the total journey?

A) 22.5 B) 24
C) 20.5 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 22.5

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Deepak found that he had made a loss of 10% while selling his smartphone. He also found that had he sold it for ` 50more, he would have made a profit of 5%. The initial loss was what percentage of the profit earned, had he sold the smartphone for a 5% profit ?

A) 100% B) 200%
C) 75% D) 85%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 200%

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A trader had 960 kgs of rice. He sold a part of it at 20% profit and the rest at 8% profit, so that he made a total profit of 12%. How much rice (in kgs) did he sell at 8% profit?

A) 460 B) 560
C) 540 D) 640
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 640

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In the given figure, four identical semicircles are drawn in a quadrant. XA = 7 cm. What is the area (in sq.cm) of shaded region ?

 

A) 70 B) 140
C) 77 D) 84
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 84

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What are the Multiples of 4?

Answer

The Multiples of 4 are 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40 upto 40. Mutiples of 4 means which can be divided by 4 leaving remainder '0'.


Common Multiples of 4 & 6 are 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 upto 60.

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If the selling price is tripled and cost price doubled the profit would become 65%. What is the present profit (in %)?

A) 20 B) 15
C) 25 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

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