Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A fraction is greater than twice its reciprocal by 7/15. What is the fraction?

A) 3/5 B) 5/3
C) 3/4 D) 4/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5/3

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If a wholesaler, sells a tin of coffee at Rs 528 he faces a loss of 12%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 636, what will be the profit (in %)?

A) 7 B) 5
C) 6 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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If a merchant offers a discount of 40% on the list price, then he makes a loss of 10%. What % profit or % loss will he make if he sells at a discount of 20% of the list price?

A) 4 percent loss B) 14 percent profit
C) 5.5 percent loss D) 20 percent profit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 20 percent profit

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The average marks of 40 students in an examination was 34. It was later found that the marks of one student had been wrongly entered as 62 instead of 26. what is the correct average?

A) 33.1 B) 33.3
C) 33.5 D)  33.7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 33.1

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Q:

When a number is increased by 38, it becomes 119% of itself. What is the number?

A) 200 B) 456
C) 570 D) 342
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 200

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Q:

Find out the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) 5306 B) 2147
C) 4205 D) 4308
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4308

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Q:

11 January 2018 is a Thursday. On which day will 11 June 2019 fall?

A) Tuesday B) Sunday
C) Wednesday D) Monday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tuesday

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Q:

A trader marks his goods in such a way that after allowing a discount of 10% he gains 15%. If an article costs him Rs. 720, his marked price is

A) Rs.920 B) Rs.900
C) Rs.820 D) Rs.950
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.920

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