Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A vendor buys oranges at the rate of 5 for Rs 6 and sells at the rate of 2 for Rs 3. What will be the result?

A) 25 percent loss B) 25 percent gain
C) 20 percent gain D) 20 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25 percent gain

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Find the LCM of 3.2, 2.72, 1.28 and 1.44

A) 24.48 B) 2448
C) 2.448 D) 244.8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24.48

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A man donates 30% of his wealth to charity. 30% and 25% of the remaining wealth to his wife and son respectively. The rest he divides equally between his three daughters. One of his daughter gets Rs 42 lakh as her share. What was the man's wealth (in Rs lakhs)?

A) 280 B) 400
C) 500 D) 350
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 400

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The simple interest accrued on a sum of money at the end of four years is 1/5th of its principal. What is the rate of interest per annum?

A) 4% B) 5%
C) 6% D) Inadequate data
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5%

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To travel 708 km, an Express train takes 6 hours more than Rajdhani train. If however, the speed of the Express train is doubled, it takes 3 hours less than Rajdhani train. What is the speed of Rajdhani train?

A) 59 km/hr B) 78.7 km/hr
C) 39.3 km/hr D) 98.3 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 59 km/hr

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1 2024
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A can do 75% of a job in 18 days and B can do 25% of the job in 12 days. If they work on it together, in how many days can they do 75% of the job?

A) 16 B) 8
C) 20 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12

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1 2023
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A train travels 20% faster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point B, 180 km away at the same time. On the way the train takes 30 minutes for stopping at the stations. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the train?

A) 56 B) 66
C) 72 D) 84
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 72

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70% of the cost price of a article is equal to the 40% of its selling price. What is the profit or loss percentage?

A) 63% loss B) 70% loss
C) 75% profit D) 80% profit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75% profit

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