Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A, B and C invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 6 : 5. A and C are working partners. Only B is a sleeping partner hence his share will be 3/4th of what it would have been if he were a working partner. If they make Rs 50,000 profit, half of which is reinvested in the business and the other half is distributed between the partners, then how much does C get (in Rs)?

A) 20000 B) 6000
C) 10000 D) 9000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10000

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2 1950
Q:

If the selling price is doubled, the profit triples. The profit percent is

A) 66.6% B) 150%
C) 100% D) 190%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100%

Explanation:

Let CP be x and SP be y.

3(y –x) = (2y –x)y = 2x

Profit = y –x = 2x –x = x

Profit% = x/x X 100 = 100%

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2 1949
Q:

Square of (3x – 5xy) is

A) 9x2 - 30x2y + 25x2y2 B) 9x2 - 15x2y + 25x2y2
C) 25x2 - 15x2y + 9x2y2 D) 25x2 - 30x2y + 9x2y2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9x2 - 30x2y + 25x2y2

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0 1949
Q:

If the value of a company stock drops from Rs. 25 per share to Rs. 21 per share, the percentage decrease per share is

A) 4 B) 8
C) 12 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16

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1 1948
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At 24% discount the selling price of a washing machine is Rs 38000, what is the selling price if the discount is 40%?

A) Rs 18000 B) Rs 30000
C) Rs 22320 D) Rs 31920
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 30000

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3 1948
Q:

The sum of two positive integers is 80 & difference between them is 20. Then what is difference of squares of those numbers ?

A) 1400 B) 1600
C) 1800 D) 2000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1600

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0 1948
Q:

Mahesh buys a watch of Rs 300 and sells it. Mahesh gives two successive discount of 15% and 6% to the buyer. What will be the selling price (in Rs) ofthe watch?

A) 213.4 B) 242.3
C) 239.7 D) 247.4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 239.7

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3 1948
Q:

Ramesh sold a book at a loss of 30%. If he had sold it for Rs. 140 more, he would have made a profit of 40%. The cost price of the book is

A) Rs. 280 B) Rs. 200
C) Rs. 260 D) Rs. 300
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 200

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1 1947