Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Five boxes of bananas sell for Rs. 30. how many boxes can you buy for Rs.9?

A) 2 B) 1.5
C) 1.25 D) 2.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1.5

Explanation:

Given Five boxes of bananas sell for Rs. 30.

=> 1 Box of Bananas for = 30/5 = Rs. 6

 

Then, for Rs. 9

=> 9/6 = 3/2 = 1.5

 

Hence, for Rs. 9, 1.5 box of bananas can buy.

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Q:

A trader mixes 36 kg of rice at Rs. 20 per kg with 14 kg of rice of other variety at Rs. 36 per kg and sells the mixture at Rs. 30 per kg. His profit percent is:

A) 25% B) 21.14%
C) 22.54% D) 27.32%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22.54%

Explanation:

C.P. of 50 kg rice = Rs. (36 x 20 + 14 x 36) = Rs. (720 + 504) = Rs.1224.  

S.P. of 56 kg rice = Rs. (50 x 30) = Rs.1500.

Profit = 1500 - 1224 = Rs.276 

 

Profit % = ProfitC.P×100  = 2761224×100 = 22.54%.

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Q:

Train K crosses a stationary Train L in 50 seconds and a pole in 20 seconds with the same speed. The length of the Train K is 240 meters. What is the length of stationary Train L ?

A) 60 mts B) 120 mts
C) 240 mts D) 360 mts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 360 mts

Explanation:

Speed of the Train K is given by s = d/t = 240/20 = 12 m/s
Distance covered by Train K in 50 seconds = 12 x 50 = 600 mts.
But it crosses Train L in 50 seconds
Therefore, the length of the Train L is = 600 - 240 = 360 mts.

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Q:

A contractor  undertook a project to complete it in 20 days which needed 5 workers to work continuously for all the days estimated. But before the start of the work the client wanted to complete it earlier than the scheduled time, so the contractor calculated that  he needed to increase 5 additional  men every 2 days to complete the work in the time the client wanted it:

If the work was further increased by 50% but the contractor continues to increase the 5 workers o every 2 days then how many more days are required over the initial time specified by the  client.

A) 1 day B) 2 days
C) 5 days D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 days

Explanation:

Total work = 100+50 = 150man-days

In 8 days 100 man-days work  has been completed. Now on 9th and 10th day there will be 25 workers. So in 2 days they wll complete additional 50 man- days work. Thus the work requires 2 more days.

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Q:

By how much is three-fifth of 350  greater than four-seventh of 210 ?

A) 90 B) 100
C) 110 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 90

Explanation:

3/5 of  350 - 4/7 of 210 = 210 - 120 = 90.

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Q:

The least number which when divided by 5, 6, 7 and 8 leaves a remainder 3, but when divided by 9 leaves no remainder, is

A) 1677 B) 1683
C) 2523 D) 3363
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1683

Explanation:

 L.C.M of 5, 6, 7, 8 = 840

 

Therefore, Required Number is of the form 840k+3.

 

Least value of k for which (840k+3) is divisible by 9 is k = 2 

 

Therefore, Required  Number = (840 x 2+3)=1683

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Q:

Twenty times a positive integer is less than its square by 96. What is the integer ?

A) 42 B) 36
C) 48 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24

Explanation:

Let the integer be x. Then,

x2 - 20x = 96

(x + 4)(x - 24) = 0

x = 24

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Q:

A wholesale dealer allows a discount of 20 % on the marked price to the retailer. The retailer sells at 5% below the marked price. If the customer pays Rs.19 for an article, what profit is made by the retailer on it ?

A) Rs. 4 B) Rs. 3
C) Rs. 5 D) Rs. 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 3

Explanation:

Let wholesaler dealers marked price = 100%, Retailer's C.P = 80%
And the retailer sells at 5% less than the marked price => S.P = 95%
If S.P of 95% of the retailer costs Rs.19 to customer,so its C.P of 80% will cost 80 x 19/95 = 16
Profit made by the retailer = 19-16 =  Rs.3

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