Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A trader had 630 kgs of rice. He sold a part of it at 15% profit and the rest at 8% profit, so that he made a total profit of 12%. How much rice (in kgs) did he sell at 8% profit?

A) 270 B) 300
C) 280 D) 290
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 270

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When a discount of 20% is given on a sweater, the profit is 28%. If the discount is 14%, then the profit is

A) 42 percent B) 46.4 percent
C) 33.2 percent D) 37.6 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 37.6 percent

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Srinivasan invests two equal amounts in two banks giving 8% and 12% rate of interest respectively. At the end of year the interest earned is Rs. 1500. Find the sum invested in each.

A) Rs. 5800 B) Rs. 15000
C) Rs. 7500 D) Rs. 17,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 7500

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Let the sum invested be x.
⇒ 8x/100 + 12x/100 = 1500
⇒ 20x = 150000
⇒ x = 7500

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Q:

Parvesh is three times as efficient as Dinesh. Parvesh takes 20 days less than Dinesh to complete a book. If both of them work together, then in how many days the book will be completed?

A) 7.5 B) 8
C) 10 D) 6.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7.5

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The price of a product after getting 20% discount is Rs 3,024 which includes 5% tax on selling price. What was the marked price (in Rs) of the product?

A) 3780 B) 2742
C) 3600 D) 2880
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3600

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Ratio of A's age to B's age is 4:3. 'A' will be 26 years old after 6 years. The age of B now is

A) 12 years B) 21 years
C) 13 years D) 15 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15 years

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The average revenues of 9 consecutive years of a company is Rs 76 lakhs. If the average of first 5 years is Rs 71 lakhs and that of last 5 years is Rs 83 lakhs, find the revenue for the 5th year.

A) Rs 88 lakhs B) Rs 84 lakhs
C) Rs 86 lakhs D) Rs 82 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 86 lakhs

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Q:

What least value must be assigned to '*' so that the numbers 451 *  603 is exactly divisible by 9?

A) 7 B) 8
C) 5 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

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