Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Raheem sells a machine for Rs 48 lakhs at a loss. Had he sold it for Rs 60 lakh, his gain would have been 5 times the former loss. Find the cost price of the machine.

A) Rs 58 lakhs B) Rs 69.6 lakhs
C) Rs 42 lakhs D) Rs 50 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 50 lakhs

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Choose the odd one out from among the given figures.

A) B B) C
C) D D) A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) D

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A person driving at the speed of 45 kmph reaches office 1 minute early while she reaches 3 minutes late if driving 40 kmoh. What is the distance (in Km) that she is covering?

 

A) 24 B) 28
C) 32 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

Explanation:

Difference in time taken = 4min = 1/15 hr

Let the total distance covered by person be D km.

Then,

D/40 – D/45 = 1/15

⇒ 5D = 120

⇒ D = 24 km

∴ Distance covered by person is 24 km.

 

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A trader marks up his goods by 120% and offers 30% discount. What will be the selling price (in Rs) if the cost price is Rs 750?

A) 1225 B) 1080
C) 1280 D) 1155
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1155

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Rohit walks at 17 km/hr and Ruchira cycles at 22 km/hr towards each other. What was the distance between them when they started if they meet after 44 minutes?

A) 42.9 km B) 35.8 km
C) 21.5 km D) 28.6 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 28.6 km

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A merchant buys 25 litres of milk daily at the rate of Rs.12 per litre. He mixes 5 litres of water in it and sells at the rate Rs.10.40 per litre. His gain/loss is:

A) 8% profit B) 2% profit
C) 4% profit D) 6% profit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4% profit

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If x+1x=5, then the value of 6xx2+x+1 is,

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

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How many times the keys of a typewriter have to be pressed in order to write numbers from 121 to 1346?

A) 3675 B) 4018
C) 4021 D) 4025
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4025

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