Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The marked price of a pencil is 35% more than its cost price. What maximum discount percentage can be offered by the shopkeeper to sell his pencil at no profit or no loss?

 

 

A) 34.24   B) 44.44  
C) 25.92   D) 18.18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25.92  

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40 men took a dip in a pool 30 m long and 25 m broad. If the average water displaced by a man is 5 cub.m, then what will be the rise (in cm) in level of the pool?

A) 25 B) 26.66
C) 27.33 D) 28.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 26.66

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M is the largest 4 digit number, which when divided by 4, 5, 6 and 7 leaves remainder as 2, 3, 4, and 5 respectively. What will be the remainder when M is divided by 9?

A) 2 B) 1
C) 3 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

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The sum of the ages of Ram and Shyam is 49. The difference between the age of Shyam and twice the age of Ram is 8. What is the age (in years) of Ram?

A) 30 B) 20
C) 19 D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 19

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Amit can complete a work in 25 days and Punit can complete the same work in 20 days. Punit alone worked at it for 10 days and then left the work. In how many days will Amit alone complete the remaining work?

A) 10.5 B) 11.5
C) 12.5 D) 13.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12.5

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A quadrilateral is inscribed in a circle. If the opposite angles of the quadrilateral are equal and length of its adjacent sides are 6 cm and 8 cm, what is the area of the circle?

A) 64π sq cm B) 25π sq cm
C) 36π sq cm D) 49π sq cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25π sq cm

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In triangle XYZ, G is the centroid. If XY = 11 cm, YZ = 14 cm and XZ = 7 cm, then what is the value (in cm) of GM ?

 

A) 6 B) 4
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2

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In the following question, select the odd letters from the given alternatives.

A) IMX B) DHS
C) GWK D) KOZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) GWK

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