Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A milk merchant buys 50 litres of milk at the rate of Rs 40 per litre and mixes 5 litres of water in it. If he sells this mixture at the rate of Rs 42 per litre, then what is the profit percentage for the dealer?

A) 17.2 B) 14.4
C) 16.6 D) 15.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15.5

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Filed Under: Alligation or Mixture
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

7 1958
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3/5 of my current age is the same as 5/6 of that of one of my cousin. My age ten ago will be his age four years hence. My current age is ___ years.

A) 60 B) 55
C) 45 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 50

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Filed Under: Problems on Ages
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

10 1958
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The maximum value of 5+20x-4x2, when X is real number

A) 1 B) 5
C) 25 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

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Filed Under: Square Roots and Cube Roots
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2 1958
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If 50 less had applied and 25 less selected, the ratio of selected to unselected would have been 9 : 4. So how many candidates had applied if the ratio of selected to unselected was 2 : 1.

A) 125 B) 250
C) 375 D) 500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 375

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
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1 1957
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Three categories of employees get wages in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3. If they get increments of 5%, 10% and 15% respectively, what will be the new ratio of their wages?

A) 21 : 44 : 69 B) 7 : 22 : 23
C) 7 : 44 : 23 D) 21 : 22 : 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21 : 44 : 69

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
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2 1956
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Determine the value of  'a' which satisfies the equation 9a + 40a = 41a

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

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Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT

1 1956
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Surbhi invested Rs.6000 for 5 months and Urba invested Rs.5000 for 6 months in a venture. The ratio in which they will share the profits is

A) 36:25 B) 6:5
C) 5:6 D) 1:1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1:1

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

4 1955
Q:

PQR is right angled at Q. If cosecP = 17/15, then what is the value of sinR ?

A) 15/17 B) 11/17
C) 8/17 D) 13/17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8/17

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1 1954