Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If Rs. 2,000 is invested at the rate of 20% per annum, compounded half-yearly, then the amount after 18 months will be:

A) Rs.2628 B) Rs.2662
C) Rs.2600 D) Rs.3200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs.3200

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The length of the diagonal and the breadth of a rectangle is 26 cm and 10 cm respectively. Calculate its area (in cm2).

A) 480 B) 96
C) 240 D) 192
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 240

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A number is decreased by 10% and the resulting number is again decreased by 20%. What is the final percentage of decrease?

A) 25% B) 26%
C) 27% D) 28%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 28%

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There are red (A), yellow(B) and green (C) tokens in a bag. A : B :: 3 : 8, B : C :: 6 : 13. A : B : C is given by

A) 9 : 24 : 52 B) 3 : 48 : 13
C) 3 : 8 : 13 D) 3 : 6 : 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9 : 24 : 52

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Ram travels 4/9th of the total journey by bus, 5/18th by rail and the remaining 10 km on foot. Find the distance of total journey.

 

A) 42 km B) 90 km
C) 36 km D) 18 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36 km

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Car B is running twice as fast as car A. If car A covers a distance of 90 km in 1 1/2 hrs, what is the speed of car B?

A) 60 kmph B) 90 kmph
C) 100 kmph D) 120 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120 kmph

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If a wholesaler, sells a box of chocolates at Rs 960 he gains 20%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 1120, what is his profit percentage?

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

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If x = 6+26, then what is the value of x-1 + 1x-1 ?

A) 2√3 B) 3√2
C) 2√2 D) 3√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2√3

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