Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

In what ratio sugar at Rs 30/kg should be mixed with sugar at Rs 45/kg so that on selling the mixture at Rs 42/kg there is a profit of 20%?

A) 2 : 1 B) 2 : 3
C) 5 : 2 D) 3 : 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2 : 1

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Q:

10+10(9) =

A) 180 B) 110
C) 100 D) 19
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100

Explanation:

According to BODMAS Rule,

10 + 10(9)

= 10 + 90

= 100

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A man travels 430 kilometres in, partly by rail and partly by steamer. He spends 10 hours more time on steamer. If the velocity of the steamer is 25 km/hr and the velocity of rail is 65 km/hr, how much distance does he cover by steamer?

A) 360 km B) 300 km
C) 450 km D) 540 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 300 km

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Q:

Ram and Hari can cut 12 kgs nuts in 2 days. After 5 days, Hari left the work. Ram took 8 more days to cut the rest of the nuts. If total of 58 kgs of nuts were cut, the time taken by Hari to cut 10 kg of nuts is

A) 1 day B) 2 days
C) 3 days D) 4 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4 days

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Rohan and Mohit together can build a wall in 8 days. Mohit and Vikas build the same wall in 10 days and Vikas and Rohan can build the same wall in 12days. In how many days can all the three complete the same wall while working together?

A) 240/37 B) 120/37
C) 150/37 D) 180/37
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 240/37

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Q:

After deducting 12% from a certain sum and then deducting 25% from the remainder, 2508 is left, then what is the initial sum?

A) 3500 B) 3450
C) 3970 D) 3800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3800

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Q:

If a shop keeper marks his goods for a certain amount so as to get 25% gain after allowing a discount of 20%, then his marked price is

A) Rs.156.25 B) Rs.146.25
C) Rs.166.25 D) Rs.150.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.156.25

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Rithika had Rs 8000. She invested some of it in savings scheme P and the rest of the money in savings scheme Q. She invested for 3 years in savings scheme P and for 2 years in savings scheme Q. savings scheme P offers SI at a rate of 20% pa while savings scheme Q compounded annually at the rate of 30% pa. The interest received from savings scheme P is 930 more than the interest received from savings scheme Q. If Rs 1500 is debited from the invested amount of savings scheme P then find the difference between the amount invested by Rithika in savings scheme P & savings scheme Q.

A) Rs 200 B) Rs 300
C) Rs 400 D) Rs 500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 500

Explanation:
Amount invested in savings scheme P= Rs X

Amount invested in savings scheme Q= Rs (8000-X)

Compounding 30 % for 2 years , rate

30+30+ (30*30)/100= 69 %

60 % of X-69 % of (8000-X)=930

X= 5000

In savings savings scheme Q = 8000-5000=3000

5000 - 1500 = 3500

Difference =3500-3000=Rs 500

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