Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

When a number is increased by 24, it becomes 115% of itself. What is the number?

A) 160 B) 250
C) 100 D) 200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 160

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Choose the word which is least like the other words in the group.

A) Wheat B) Rice
C) Mustard D) Gram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Gram

Explanation:
Gram is a unit of mass while others are related to food.
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Excluding stoppages, the speed of a train is 120 kmph and including stoppages, it is 50 kmph. For how many minutes does the train stop per hour?

A) 25 B) 40
C) 35 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 35

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Two cars A and B travel from one city to another, at speeds of 72 km/hr and 90 km/hr respectively. If car B takes 1 hour lesser than car A for the journey, then what is the distance (in km) between the two cities?

A) 270 B) 360
C) 240 D) 400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 360

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Ramesh marks his article at Rs 6000 and after allowing a discount of 20%, he still earns 60% profit. What is the cost price (in Rs) of the article?

A) 3600 B) 4800
C) 3000 D) 4200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3000

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Q:

A company reduces his employee in the ratio 14 : 12 andincreases their wages in the ratio 16:18. Determine whetherthe bill of wages increases or not and in what ratio

A) Decreases, 28: 27 B) Increases, 27:28
C) Decreases, 29:28 D) Increases, 28:29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Decreases, 28: 27

Explanation:

Let the initial employee be 14a and final employee be 12a

similarly initial wage is 16b and final wage be 18b

Total initial wage = 14a × 16b = 224ab,

total final wage= 12a × 18b = 216ab

So clearly wages decreases and ratio = 224ab: 216ab= 28 : 27

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Q:

The minimum value of LCM of given numbers is ........... the product of all the given numbers.

A) always greater than B) always less than
C) always equal to D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None

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Q:

The price of an article is cut by 3%. To restore to its original value, the new price must be increased by

A) 3 percent B) 7.11 percent
C) 3.09 percent D) 2.69 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3.09 percent

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