Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Marked price of an item is Rs 900. On purchase of 2 items discount is 6%, on purchase of 3 items discount is 12%. Rajani buys 5 items, what is the effective discount?

A) 17.5 percent B) 9.6 percent
C) 35 percent D) 37 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9.6 percent

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The third proportional of two numbers 4 and 20 is

A) 36 B) 40
C) 100 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100

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What will be the average of the first 5 positive even numbers divisible by 9?

A) 50 B) 54
C) 48 D) 62
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 54

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What is the simplified value of (1– sin A cos A)(sin A + cos A)?

A) sin2A – cos2A B) sin3A + cos3A
C) 0 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) sin3A + cos3A

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How many numbers divisible by 125 can be written by using all the digits 2,3,8,7,5 exactly once?

A) 4 B) 5
C) 6 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

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A trader buys 800 kgs of tomatoes for Rs 7200. 10% tomatoes are damaged in transportaion. At what rate (Rs/Kg) should he sell the rest to earn 30% profit?

A) 9 B) 13
C) 10 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 13

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The costs of daily ticket of local train is Rs 130 and Monthly Pass costs Rs 3091.40. If I buy the Monthly Pass and travel for 29 days in a month than I save (in percentage)?

A) 16 percent B) 18 percent
C) 15 percent D) 14 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 18 percent

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Solve the following: (−18)[36÷7−(−2)]÷{}(−4)19−(−3)×(−5)={}?

A) -4.5 B) 4.5
C) -2.5 D) 2.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4.5

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