Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The difference between cost price and selling price is Rs 451. If loss percentage is 11%, then what is the selling price (in Rs)?

A) 3254 B) 3649
C) 3857 D) 4100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3649

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In an election between two candidates, the winning candidate has got 70% of the votes polled and has won by 15400 votes. What is the number of votes polled for loosing candidate?

A) 38500 B) 11550
C) 26950 D) 13550
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11550

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What is the unit digit of (217)413 × (819)547 × (414)624 × (342)812?

A) 2 B) 4
C) 6 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

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Example:$800 is invested at 7% for 6 years.Find the interest compounded anually?

A) 400.58 B) 300.58
C) 200.58 D) 100.58
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 400.58

Explanation:

M=P(1+i)^n

 

I=M-P

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To travel 720 km, a Express train takes 6 hours more than Duronto. If however, the speed of the Express train is doubled, it takes 2 hours less than Duronto. The speed of Duronto (in km/hr) is?

A) 60 B) 72
C) 66 D) 78
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 72

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Pipe A is an inlet pipe that can fill an empty cistern in 69 hours. Pipe B can drain the filled cistern in 46hours. When the cistern was filled the two pipes are opened one at a time for an hour each, starting withPipe B. how long will it take for the cistern to be empty?

A) 11 days 10 hours B) 11 days 7 hours
C) 11 days 12 hours D) 1 days 13 hours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11 days 7 hours

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Q:

In a single throw with 2 dices, what is probability of neither getting an even number on one and nor a multiple of 3 on other?

A) 11/36 B) 25/36
C) 5/6 D) 1/6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25/36

Explanation:

We first calculate the probability of getting an even number on one and a multiple of 3 on other,Here, n(s) = 6x6 = 36 and

E = (2,3) (2,6) (4,3) (4,6) (6,3) (6,6) (3,2) (3,4)(3,6) (6,2)(6,4)

n(E) = 11P(E) = 11/36Required probability = 1-11/36 = 25/36

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A does 75% of a work in 25 days. He then calls in B and they together finish the remaining work in 5 days. How long B alone would take to do the whole work?

A) 50 days B) 80 days
C) 24 days D) 37.5 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50 days

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