Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A does 60% of a work in 15 days. He then calls B, and they together finish the remaining work in 5 days. How long B alone would take to do the whole work?

A) 25 days B) 20 days
C) 80 days D) 24 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25 days

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Mohit sells a table at a profit of 25%. If he reduces its selling price by Rs 240, then he suffers a loss of 5%. What was the initial selling price (in Rs) of the table?

A) 800 B) 1000
C) 1040 D) 1120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1000

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Average of 11 numbers is 7. If every number is doubled, then what will be the new average of the numbers?

A) 3.5 B) 7
C) 10.5 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 14

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What is the value of {(sin 4x + sin 4y) [(tan 2x – 2y)]}/(sin 4x – sin 4y)?

A) tan 2 (2x + 2y) B) tan2
C) cot (x – y) D) tan (2x + 2y)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) tan (2x + 2y)

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You went to buy 3 articles worth Rs.500 each. However, as per the discount sale going on in the shop, you paid for two and got one free. What is the discount percentage in the deal?

A) 30% B) 33%
C) 33.13% D) 33.33%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 33.33%

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If 50 less had applied and 25 less selected, the ratio of selected to unselected would have been 9 : 4. So how many candidates had applied if the ratio of selected to unselected was 2 : 1.

A) 125 B) 250
C) 375 D) 500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 375

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The average marks of 18 students in an examination was 60. It was later found that the marks of one student had been wrongly entered as 63 instead of 36. The correct average is:

A) 59 B) 59.5
C) 58 D) 58.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 58.5

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A shopkeeper by selling 21 items earns a profit equal to the selling price of 1 item. What is his profit percentage?

A) 5.5 B) 2.2
C) 2 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5

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