Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Choose the word is least like the other words in the group

A) Virgo B) Pisces
C) Cancer D) Orion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Orion

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Virgo, Pisces and Cancer are zodiac sign but Orion is not.

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A milkman buys milk at Rs 24 per litre. He adds 1/5 of water to it and sells the mixture at Rs 32 per litre. What will be his gain (in %)?

A) 50 B) 40
C) 30 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 60

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Solve the following : -1/4 { -45 - (-96) / (-32)} = ?

A) 12 B) 10.5
C) -12 D) -10.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

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Price of diesel increased from Rs 45/litre to Rs 50/litre. How much should the consumption of diesel be reduced (in %) so as to increase expenditure by only 5%?

A) 5.5 B) 5
C) 4 D) 4.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5.5

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If A = (1/0.4) + (1/0.04) + (1/0.004) + ... upto 8 terms, then what is the value of A?

A) 27272727.5 B) 25252525.5
C) 27777777.5 D) 25555555.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 27777777.5

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20% discount is offered on an item. By applying a promo code the customer wins 5% cash back. What is the effective discount?

A) 24 percent B) 25.2 percent
C) 25 percent D) 6 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24 percent

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A man spend 7.5% of his money and after spending 75% of the remaining, he had Rs. 370 left. How much money did he have

A) 1200 B) 1600
C) 1500 D) 1400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1600

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Oil equal to 20% of the weight of ground nut is extracted in a mill. The matter left after extraction is sold as cattle feed at the rate of Rs 12.5/kg. The groundnuts are bought at Rs 20/kg. The processing cost is Rs 5/kg. At what price (Rs per kg) should the oil be sold to earn 20% profit on total costs (Total cost = Cost of groundnuts and Processing costs)?

A) 250 B) 150
C) 200 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 100

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