Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A vendor sells a coconut at Rs 24 and suffers 24% loss. If he wants to make 14% profit, then at what price (in Rs) should he sell?

A) 32 B) 30
C) 36 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36

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Average of 11 numbers is 7. If every number is doubled, then what will be the new average of the numbers?

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

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Three bottles of equal capacity containing mixture of milk and water in ratio 2 : 5, 3 : 4 and 4 : 5 respectively. These three bottles are emptied into a large bottle. What will be the ratio of milk and water respectively in the large bottle?

A) 73 : 106 B) 73 : 116
C) 73 : 113 D) 73 : 189
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 73 : 116

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If a watch is being sold at Rs 7,225 which is marked at Rs 8,500, then what is the discount (in %) at which the watch is being sold?

A) 24 B) 15
C) 25 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

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5 years ago the average age of a family which includes father, mother and a son was 35 years. 3 years ago the average age of father and mother was
46 years. What is the present age (in years) of the son?

A) 20 B) 24
C) 26 D) 22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 22

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If secA - tanA = x, then the value of x is

A) 1/(sec2A - tan2A) B) 1/(sec2A + tan2A)
C) 1/√[(sec2A - tan2A)] D) 1/(secA + tanA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/(secA + tanA)

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If the radius of a circle is increased by 14% its area increases by

A) 28 percent B) 29.96 percent
C) 14 percent D) 14.98 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 29.96 percent

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A shopkeeper purchased 10 boxes of pencils containing 10 pencils each at Rs. 100 per box and sold each pencil at a profit 12%. What is the total sale price?

A) Rs.1100 B) Rs.1120
C) Rs.1200 D) Rs.1210
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.1120

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