Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A car travelling at an average speed of 72 km/hr takes 9 minutes to travel a certain distance. By how much should it increase its speed (in km/hr) to travel the same distance in 8 minutes?

A) 8 B) 9
C) 7 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

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Filed Under: Time and Distance
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1985
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Each question contains Quantity I and Quantity II. Read the contents clearly and answer your questions accordingly.

Quantity I: if the length of a rectangle is increased by 20% while the breadth of the rectangle is decreased by 10% then find percentage change in area of the rectangle?

Quantity II: if the side of a triangle is increased by 30% while the height of a triangle is decreased by 20% then find the percentage change in area of the triangle?

A) Quantity I > Quantity II B) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
C) Quantity I< Quantity II D) Quantity I < Quantity II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Quantity I > Quantity II

Explanation:

Quantity I= 20% - 10% - (20*10/100) % = +8%

Quantity II= 30% - 20% - (30*20/100)% = +4%

Hence Quantity I > Quantity II

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Filed Under: Percentage

0 1984
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An engineering student has to secure 36% marks to pass. He gets 53 and fails by 37 marks. Find the maximum marks.

A) 275 marks B) 250 marks
C) 300 marks D) 325 marks
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 250 marks

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Filed Under: Percentage
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1983
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If a2b+c=b2C+a=a2a+b=1 then 11+a+11+b+11+c is

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

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Filed Under: Simplification

1 1983
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A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a profit of 33% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a loss of 20%. If the customer pays Rs 2,181.2, what had it cost the wholesaler?

A) Rs 2050 B) Rs 2320
C) Rs 2712 D) Rs 1780
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 2050

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

4 1983
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A bookseller bought 500 text books for  20,000. He wanted to sell them at a profit so that he get 50 books free. At what profit percent should he sell them?

A) 10 B) 20
C) 15 D) 10.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

4 1982
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Arrange the fractions 34,512,1316,1629,38 in their ascending order of their magnitude?

A) 3/4 < 3/8 < 13/16 < 16/19 < 5/12 B) 3/8 < 5/12 < 16/29 < 3/4 < 13/16
C) 3/8 < 5/12 < 16/29 < 13/16 < 3/4 D) 3/8 < 5/12 < 13/16 < 16/29 < 3/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3/8 < 5/12 < 16/29 < 3/4 < 13/16

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Filed Under: Decimal Fractions
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 1982
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On a certain principal if the Simple interest for two years is Rs 3000 and Compound interest for the two years is Rs 3225, what is the rate of Interest?

A) 7.5 percent B) 30 percent
C) 15 percent D) 22.5 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15 percent

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Filed Under: Simple Interest
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 1982