Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Find the largest number of three digits exactly divisible by 15, 18, 27 and 30.

A) 870 B) 900
C) 810 D) 780
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 810

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The two roots of a quadratic equation are given as x = 1/7 and x = -1/8 . The equation can be written as:

A) (7x − 1)(8x − 1) = 0 B) (7x − 1)(8x + 1) = 0
C) (7x + 1)(8x − 1) = 0 D) (7x + 1)(8x + 1) = 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (7x − 1)(8x + 1) = 0

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A trader had 16 quintals of wheat. He sold a part of it at 17% profit and the rest at 27% profit, so that he made a total profit of 21%. How much wheat did he sell at 27% profit?

A) 960 kg B) 640 kg
C) 320 kg D) 1280 kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 640 kg

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The price of a product after getting 20% discount is Rs 3,024 which includes 5% tax on selling price. What was the marked price (in Rs) of the product?

A) 3780 B) 2742
C) 3600 D) 2880
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3600

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Three friends J, K and L jog around a circular stadium and complete one round in 12, 18 and 20 seconds respectively. In how many minutes will all the three meet again at the starting point.

A) 5 B) 8
C) 12 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3

Explanation:

All the three friends will meet at the starting point again after X seconds, such that X is the LCM of the times taken by J, K and L to complete one round.

=> LCM of 12, 18 and 20 = 180 seconds = 3 minutes.

Hence 3 minutes is the answer.

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The selling price of 6 bananas is equal to the cost price of 8 bananas. Then the percentage of profit is

A) 20 B) 33 1/3
C) 25 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 33 1/3

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A trader had 630 kgs of rice. He sold a part of it at 15% profit and the rest at 8% profit, so that he made a total profit of 12%. How much rice (in kgs) did he sell at 8% profit?

A) 270 B) 300
C) 280 D) 290
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 270

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Suppose n is a positive integer such that (n2+ 48) is a perfect square. What is the number of such n?

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

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