Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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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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PR is a tangent to a circle with centre O and radius 4 cm at point Q. If ∠POR = 90°, OR = 5 cm and OP = 20/3 cm, then the length of PR is:

A) 16/3 cm B) 23/3 cm
C) 25/3 cm D) 3 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25/3 cm

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If 5x = 30-y = 6z, then what is the value of (xy + yz + zx)/xyz?

A) 0 B) 1
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0

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In the following question, select the odd word from the given alternatives.

A) Rat B) Cat
C) Fish D) Cow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fish

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Determine the value of  'a' which satisfies the equation 9a + 40a = 41a

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

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What will be the acute angle between the hour-hand and the minute -hand at 2:13 p.m?

A) 16.5 deg B) 18 deg
C) 13.5 deg D) 11.5 deg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 11.5 deg

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From a container of milk, 5 litres of milk is replaced with 5 litres of water. This process is repeated again. Thus in two attempts the ratio of milk and water became 81 : 19. The initial amount of milk in the container was

A) 50 litres B) 45 litres
C) 25 litres D) 20 litres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50 litres

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What is the rate of interest (in %) if simple interest earned on a certain sum for the 3 years is Rs 6,000 and compound interest earned for 2 years is Rs 4,160?

A) 9 B) 8
C) 12 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

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