Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In what ratio should coffee powder costing Rs 2500/kg be mixed with coffee powder costing Rs 1500/kg so that the cost of the mixture is Rs 2250/kg?

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

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Filed Under: Alligation or Mixture
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8 1921
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A cloth merchant has announced 25% rebate in prices. If one needs to have a rebate of Rs. 40, then how many metres of cloth costing Rs. 32 per metre he should purchase 

A) 6m B) 5m
C) 10m D) 7m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5m

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Filed Under: Percentage
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 1921
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The value of(1(p-n)(n-q)+1(n-q)(q-p)+1(q-p)(p-n)) is

A) 1 B) 0
C) p+q+n D) 2np+q
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0

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0 1921
Q:

If the measure of the interior angle of a regular polygon is 1800, then how many sides does it have?

 

A)  6 B) 8
C) 9 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5

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Filed Under: Area
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3 1920
Q:

In an army selection process, the ratio of selected to unselected was 3:1. If 80 less had applied and 40 less selected, the ratio of selected to unselected would have been 4:1. How many candidates had applied for the process?

A) 480 B) 960
C) 240 D) 1440
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 480

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
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0 1920
Q:

A person lent Rs 10000 to B for 3 years and Rs 6000 to C for 4 years on simple interest at same rate of interest and received Rs 5400 in all from both of
them as interest. What is the rate of interest (in %)?

A) 10 B) 12
C) 20 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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Filed Under: Simple Interest
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0 1920
Q:

The ratio of the cost price and selling price of a bulb is 15 : 18. What is the profit percentage?

A) 16.66 B) 14.28
C) 20 D) 22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT

1 1920
Q:

If 3x= 4y= 12, then z is equal to

A) xy B) x + y
C) xy/x+Y D) 4x +3y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) xy/x+Y

Explanation:
Taking log of all 3 we get
xln3 = yln4 =
zln12 = k
z = k/ln12 = k / ln(
3*4) = k/ln3 + ln4 = k / (k/x +k/y) = xy / (x+y)
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0 1919