Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The length of the diagonal of a rectangle is 26 cm and that of one side is 10 cm. What is the area of this rectangle?

A) 260 sq cm B) 120 sq cm
C) 130 sq cm D) 240 sq cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 240 sq cm

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If the price of pen decreases by 20%, then a man can buy 10 more pens for Rs 100. What is the new price (in Rs) of each pen?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 4 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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After deducting 12% from a certain sum and then deducting 25% from the remainder, 2508 is left, then what is the initial sum?

A) 3500 B) 3450
C) 3970 D) 3800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3800

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The average of three consecutive odd numbers is 52 more than 1/3rd of the largest of these numbers. What is the smallest of these numbers?

A) 79 B) 75
C) 81 D) 77
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 77

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P, Q and R alone can complete a work in 12, 15 and 20 days respectively. In how many days will they together complete the same work?

 

A) 4 B)  5  
C)  6   D) 3.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3.5

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If a retailer offers a discount of 20% on the marked price of his goods and thus ends up selling at cost price, what was the % mark up?

A) 20 B) 25
C) 30 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

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What is the value of 0.55 x 4.5/0.81 ?

A) 3.555 B) 55/18
C) 3.05 D) 55/81
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 55/18

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What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation (Note: You are not expected to calculate the exact value)? 499.99 + 1999 ÷ 39.99 × 50.01=?

A) 3200 B) 2700
C) 3000 D) 2500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3000

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500+2000÷40×50=?

?= 500+(2000÷40)×50

?= 500+50×50

?=500+2500

?=3000

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