Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

By selling 90 pens for Rs 80 a man loses 20%. What should be the selling price (in Rs) of 90 pens for 20% profit?

A) 90 B) 100
C) 110 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120

Explanation:
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Q:

What will be the ratio of simple interest earned by certain amount at the same rate of interestfor 4 years and 6 years ?

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

Explanation:

Let p be the principle amount

And R% be the rate of interest

Then, required ratio =P×4×R100P×6×R100 

 

4PR6PR= 2:3

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Q:

The average weight of 50 boys in a class is 45 Kg. When one boy leaves the class, the average reduces by 100g. Find the weight of the boy who left the class.

A) 50 Kg B) 50.8 Kg
C) 49 Kg D) 49.9 Kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 49.9 Kg

Explanation:

Total weight of 50 boys = 45 X 50 = 2250

Average weight of 49 boys = 44.9

Total weight of 49 boys = 44.9 X 49 = 2200.1

Weight of boy who left the class=2250–2200.1=49.9

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Q:

A’s salary is 50% more than B’s. How much percent is B’s salary less than A’s?

A) 24.5% B) 29.5%
C) 31.3% D) 33.3%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 33.3%

Explanation:

Let the salary of B be 100

Salary of A = 150%

B’s salary less than A = (150-100)/150 X 100 = 100/3 = 33.33%

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Q:

Solve the triangle b=36 a=38 c=18 for perimeter of the triangle?

A) 74 units B) 92 units
C) 56 units D) 54 units
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 92 units

Explanation:

We know, the perimeter of a triangle = sum of all the sides of a triangle = a + b + c

 

Here given that sides a = 38, b= 36 and c = 18

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Now, perimeter of the triangle = a + b + c = 38 + 36 + 18 = 92 units.

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Q:

Two typists of varying skills can do a typing jobin6 minutesifthey work together.Ifthe first typist typed alone for 4 minutes and then the second typist typed alone for 6 minutes, they would be left with 1/5 of the whole work.Howmany minutes would it take the slower typist to complete the typing job working alone?

A) 10 minutes B) 15 minutes
C) 12 minutes D) 20 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15 minutes

Explanation:

Working efficiency of both typist together = 100/6 = 16.66%

Let the efficiency of first typist be x and second typist be (16.66 –x)

First typist for 4 minute + second tyoistfor 6 minute = 80% work

⇒4x + (16.66 –x) X 6 = 80%

⇒4x + 100% -6x = 80%,

⇒x = 10%

First typist typed 10% per minute, second typst typed (16.66 –10) = 6.66% per minute

Slowest is second typist complete whole job in 100/6.66 = 15.01 = 15 minute

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Q:

25 divided by 7

A) 3.571 B) 35.71
C) 0.351 D) 0.0357
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3.571

Explanation:

Here we have 25 divided by 7.

25 will not go directly in 7

Hence, we get the result in decimals.

25/7 = 3.571.

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Q:

The ratio of the members of blue to red balls in abag is constant. When there were 44 red balls, the number of blue balls was 36. If the number of blue balls is 54, how many red balls will be in the bag?

A) 68 B) 32
C) 64 D) 66
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 66

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