Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If A's salary is 40% less than that of B, then how much percent is B's salary more than that of A?

A) 33 1⁄3 B) 66 2⁄3
C) 33 2⁄3 D) 66 1⁄3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 66 2⁄3

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15% of a number, when added to 30% of another, gives 24% of the sum of the two numbers. The bigger number is 4 more than the smaller one. What are the numbers?

A) 6, 10 B) 8, 12
C) 10, 14 D) 12, 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8, 12

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A shopkeeper earns a profit of 15% after selling a book at 20% discount on the printed price . The ratio of the cost price and printed price of the book is

A) 20:23 B) 23:20
C) 16:23 D) 23:16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16:23

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What is the value of [12/(√5 + √3)] + [18/(√5 – √3)]?

A) 15(√5 – √3) B) 3(5√5 + √3)
C) 15(√5 + √3) D) 3(3√5 + √3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3(5√5 + √3)

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A's income is Rs 140 more than B's income and C's income is Rs 80 more than D's. If the ratio of A's and C's income is 2:3 and the ratio of B's and D's income is 1:2, then the incomes of A, B, C and D are respectively

A) Rs 260, Rs 120, Rs 320 and Rs 240 B) Rs 300, Rs 160, Rs 600 and Rs 520
C) Rs 400, Rs 260, Rs 600 and Rs 520 D) Rs 320, Rs 180, Rs 480 and Rs 360
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 400, Rs 260, Rs 600 and Rs 520

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18 buckets of water fill a tank when the capacity of each bucket is 8 litres. How many buckets will be needed to fill the same tank, if the capacity of the bucket is 12 litres?

A) 12 B) 13.5
C) 24 D) Data insufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

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Capacity of tank = (8 X 18) = 144 litres

If the capacity of each bucket = 12 litres

Then, Nunber of buckets needed = 144 / 12 = 12 buckets

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The sum of twice a number and thrice its reciprocal is 25/2. What is the number?

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

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What would be the smaller of the two angles formed by the hour hand and the minute hand at 3:47 p.m?

A) 168.5 deg B) 162 deg
C) 166.5 deg D) 165 deg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 168.5 deg

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