Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The ratio of present ages of Rasika and Shami is 7:5. After 17 years the ratio of their ages will be 12:11. What is Rasika's present age?

A) 5 B) 80
C) 16 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7

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Marked price of a chair is Rs 800 and discount is 15%. What is additional discount (in percentage) should be offered to the customer to bring the price of chair to Rs 578?

A) 15 B) 10
C) 16.5 D) 17.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

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The marked price of a shirt is twice of the cost price. To earn a gain of 25%, what should be the discount percentage?

A) 37.5 B) 50
C) 75 D) 52.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 37.5

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Tribeni bad to travel 175 km in 3.5 hours. However, she travelled at the rate of 58 km/hr for 2.5 hoursand then rested for 20 minutes before completing the journey. If Tribeni managed to reach on time, herspeed during the last stretch would have been .........

A) 36 km/hr B) 30 km/hr
C) 42.5 km/hr D) 45 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45 km/hr

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Mukesh sells two shirts. The cost price of the first shirt is equal to the selling price of the second shirt. The first shirt is sold at a profit of 30% and the second shirt is sold at a loss of 30%. What is the ratio of the selling price of the first shirt to the cost price of the second shirt?

A) 91 : 100 B) 100 : 91
C) 31 : 50 D) 50 : 31
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 91 : 100

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Three numbers are in the ratio of 3:5:10 and their LCM is 630. Find their HCF.

A) 21 B) 42
C) 63 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21

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If α and β are roots of the equation 3x2  13x + 14 = 0, then what is the value of (α/β) + (β/α)?

A) 65/28 B) 53/14
C) 9 D) 85/42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 85/42

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A sum of Rs 125 is divided among u, v and w in such a way that u gets Rs 10 more than v and v gets Rs 5 more than w. What is the ratio of their shares?

 

A) 2 : 10 : 9   B) 10 : 8 : 7
C) 13 : 10 : 7   D) 5 : 4 : 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10 : 8 : 7

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