Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Ramesh marks his article at Rs 6000 and after allowing a discount of 20%, he still earns 60% profit. What is the cost price (in Rs) of the article?

A) 3600 B) 4800
C) 3000 D) 4200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3000

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To travel 732 km, an Express train takes 6 hours more than Rajdhani. If the speed of the Express train is doubled, it takes 3 hours less than Rajdhani. The speed of Rajdhani is

A) 81.3 km/hr B) 61 km/hr
C) 40.7 km/hr D) 101.7 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 61 km/hr

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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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In the given figure, ABCDEF is a regular hexagon of side 12 cm. P, Q and R are the mid points of the sides AB, CD and EF respectively. What is the area (in sq.cm) of triangle PQR?

A) 27√6 B) 81√3
C) 54√3 D) 54√6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 81√3

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Q:

The present population of a town is 26010. It increases annually at the rate of 2%. What was the population of town 2 years ago?

A) 25000 B) 25100
C) 25200 D) 25500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25000

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Q:

A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a profit of 25% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a loss of 12%. If the customer pays Rs 1045, what had it cost the wholesaler?

A) Rs 950 B) Rs 1149
C) Rs 1244 D) Rs 751
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 950

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A train leaves Delhi at 10 a.m. and reaches Jaipur at 4 p.m. on same day. Another train leaves Jaipur at 12 p.m. and reaches Delhi at 5 p.m. on same day. What is the time of day (approximately) when the two trains will meet?

A) 1:42 p.m. B) 1:27 p.m.
C) 2:04 p.m. D) 1:49 p.m.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1:49 p.m.

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Q:

(P - 4)(P - 6)

Simplify the above?

Answer

(P - 4)(P - 6)


 


Now applying distributive property, we get


 


P.P - 4.P - 6.P + 6.4


 


P^2 - 10P + 24

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