Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A dishonest milkman buys milk at Rs 30 per litre and adds 1/5 of water to it and sells the mixture at Rs 32 per litre. What will be his gain?

A) 33.33 percent B) 50 percent
C) 28 percent D) 25 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 28 percent

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3 1912
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12 copies of a book were sold for Rs. 1800 thereby gaining cost price of 3 copies. The cost price of a copy of the book is

A) Rs. 120 B) Rs. 150
C) Rs. 1200 D) Rs. 1500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 120

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4 1911
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A person scores 45% of the total marks in the exam and still fails by 40 marks. The passing percentage of the exam is 55%. What is the maximum marks of the exam?

A) 300 B) 400
C) 350 D) 550
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 400

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1 1910
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If on a Sale there is 30% discount on the marked price of Rs 2500, but the sale is done at Rs 1400 only. What additional discount (in %) did the customer get?

A) 10 B) 20
C) 15 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

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0 1907
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If Mohan purchase 13 articles for Rs 12 and sells all the articles at the rate of 12 articles for Rs 13, then what will be the profit percentage?

A) 19.47 B) 17.36
C) 11.11 D) 12.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 17.36

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3 1907
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The simple interest on Rs. 2000 for 2 years at Rs. 75 per thousand per annum will be

A)  Rs.150 B)  Rs.300
C)  Rs.600 D) Rs.400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  Rs.300

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2 1907
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A person invested a total sum of Rs 7900 in three different schemes of simple interest at 3%, 5% and 8% per annum. At the end of one year he got same interest in all three schemes. What is the money (in Rs) invested at 3%?

A) 2900 B) 3500
C) 4000 D) 5600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4000

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1 1907
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A boat moves down stream at the rate of 8km/hr. and upstream at 4Km/hr. The speed of the boat in still waters is:

A) 4.5 km/hr. B) 5 km/hr.
C) 6 km/hr. D) 6.4 km/hr.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6 km/hr.

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4 1906