Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Rajat sells a machine for Rs 53 lakhs at a loss. Had he sold it for Rs 64 lakh, his gain would have been 10 times the former loss. Find the cost price of the machine.

A) Rs 63 lakhs B) Rs 69.3 lakhs
C) Rs 45 lakhs D) Rs 54 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 54 lakhs

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The ten's digit of a 2­digit number is greater than the units digit by 4. If we subtract 36 from the number, the new number obtained is a number formed by interchange of the digits. Find the number.

A) 37 B) 18
C) 81 D) 73
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 73

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A can do a work in 12 days and B in 24 days. If they work on it together for 4 days, then what fraction of work is left?

A) 1/3 B) 1/2
C) 1/4 D) 1/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/2

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A shopkeeper by selling 21 Nike shoes, earns a profit equal to the selling price of 5 Nike shoes. His profit percentage is

A) 31.25 percent B) 23.8 percent
C) 47.6 percent D) 16.35 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 31.25 percent

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If a – b = 11 and ab = 24, then value of a2 + b2 is

A) 169 B) 37
C) 73 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 169

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If two successive discounts of 30% and 10% are given, then what will be the ratio of marked price to selling price?

 

A) 50 : 21 B) 25 : 9
C) 100 : 63 D) 25 : 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100 : 63

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The curved surface area and the slant height of a right circular cone are 99 sq.cm and 9 cm respectively. Find its diameter (in cm)

A) 3.5 B) 7
C) 14 D) 10.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

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Amal is 5 times as good a workman as Bhairav and therefore is able to finish a job in 48 days less than Bhairav. Working together, they can do it in

A) 20 days B) 5 days
C) 25 days D) 10 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10 days

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