Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The volume of a spherical balloon is increased by 700%. What is the percentage increase in its surface area?

A) 300% B) 400%
C) 450% D) 500%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 300%

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A person sells wheat at a profit of 30%. If he reduces its selling price by Rs 60, then he suffers a loss of 10%. What was the initial selling price (in Rs)of the wheat?

 

A) 195 B) 210
C) 180 D) 130
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 195

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If a person walks at 12 km/hr instead of 10 km/hr, he would have walked 1 km more in the same time. What is the actual distance (in kms) travelled by him at 10 km/hr in the same time?

A) 8 B) 10
C) 5 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

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Two students appeared for an examination. One of them secured 20 marks more than the other and his marks were 55% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are

A) 92 and 72 B) 83 and 63
C) 110 and 90 D) 64 and 44
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 110 and 90

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A fraction becomes 6/5 when 5 is added to its numerator and becomes 1/2 when 4 is added to its denominator. What will be the value of the fraction?

A) 8/9 B) 7/10
C) 7/8 D) 6/11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7/10

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Q:

If the selling price of an item is Rs 1000 after getting a discount of 20%, then what was the marked price (in Rs)?

A) 1200 B) 1250
C) 800 D) 1400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1250

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Value of (4a2+ 12ab + 9b2)/(2a + 3b) is

A) 2a - 3b B) 2a + 3b
C) 2a D) 3b
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2a + 3b

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Q:

If 15% of x is three times of 10% of y, then x:y = 

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

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