Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Kishan cycled a distance of 120 km at a certain speed. If he cycled 2 km slower every hour, he would have taken 3 more hours to reach his destination. What is the speed in kmph at which Kishan actually cycled?

A) 15 B) 8
C) 12 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

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Three bottles of equal capacity have mixture of milk and water in ratio 5 : 7, 7 : 9 and 2 : 1 respectively. These three bottles are emptied into a large bottle. What is the percentage of milk in the new mixture?

A) 49.6 B) 52.3
C) 51.2 D) 50.7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 50.7

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A person lent Rs 10000 to B for 3 years and Rs 6000 to C for 4 years on simple interest at same rate of interest and received Rs 5400 in all from both of
them as interest. What is the rate of interest (in %)?

A) 10 B) 12
C) 20 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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Akash starts a business with Rs 85000 and Payal joins him with Rs 102000. If the profit at the end of a year is divided in the ratio 1 : 1, then after how many months did Payal join Akash?

A) 3 B) 2
C) 9 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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If 3A = 7B = 13C, then A : B : C is equal to

A) 21:39:91 B) 39:91:21
C) 13:7:3 D) 91:39:21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 91:39:21

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If on a Sale there is 30% discount on the marked price of Rs 2500, but the sale is done at Rs 1400 only. What additional discount (in %) did the customer get?

A) 10 B) 20
C) 15 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

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If 5 sec θ – 3 tan θ = 5, then what is the value of 5 tan θ – 3 sec θ?

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

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A wholesaler sells a jacket to a retailer at a profit of 5% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of 10%. If the customer pays Rs. 4158, what had it cost (in Rs) to the wholesaler?

A) 3500 B) 3400
C) 3300 D) 3600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3600

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