Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A trader bought 10 kg of tea at Rs. 400 per kg. He sold half the quantity at 20% loss and remaining at 10% profit. What was his net profit or loss in percentage?

A) 5% loss B) 5% gain
C) 10% loss D) 10% gain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5% loss

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A merchant marks the price of his articles 30% above the cost price. He gives some discount on it and earns a profit of 13.75%. What is the discount percentage?

A) 12.5 B) 13.75
C) 16.25 D) 10.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12.5

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2 1960
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ΔABC is similar to ΔPQR. If ratio of perimeter of ΔABC : perimeter of ΔPQR is 5:9 and if PQ = 45 cm, then the length of AB (in cm) is?

A) 15 B) 20
C) 25 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

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1 1960
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If x = (√2 + 1)/(√2 – 1), then what is the value of (x5 + x4 + x2 + x)/x3 ?

A) 5 B) 2
C) 2√3 D) 2√2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2√3

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Marked price of an item is Rs 200. On purchase of 1 item discount is 22%, on purchase of 4 items discount is 33%. Rabia buys 5 items, what is the effective discount?

A) 35 percent B) 30.8 percent
C) 20.4 percent D) 34 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30.8 percent

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X and Y give an exam. Difference of their marks is 45 and the difference of their marks is 15% of the maximum marks. What is the maximum marks for the exam?

A) 180 B) 450
C) 150 D) 300
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 300

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A, B and C are three points on a circle with centre O. The tangent at C meets BA produced at T. If ∠ATC = 30° and ∠ACT = 48°,then what is the value of ∠AOB ?

A) 78° B) 96°
C) 102° D) 108°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 108°

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A ship is full of cargo containers. It drops 2/3 of cargo containers at the first port and takes 60 more, at the second port it drops two third of the new total and takes eleven more. On arriving at the third port it is found that it have 48 cargo containers. Find the number of cargo containers in the ship at the starting?

A) 189 B) 159
C) 161 D) 153
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 153

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