Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A shopkeeper cheats to the extent of 11% while buying and selling fruits, by using tampered weights. His total gain in percentage is

A) 23.25 B) 23.21
C) 23.75 D) 23.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 23.21

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There were 35 studentsina hostel.Ifthenumber of studentsbe increased by 7, the expenditure on food increases by Rs 42 per day while the average expenditure of studentsis reduced by Rs 1. What was the initial expenditure on food per day?

A) Rs 432 B) Rs 442
C) Rs 420 D) Rs 400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 420

Explanation:

Let the original avg expenditure be x

Total expenditure = 35x

⇒35x + 42 = (x-1) X 42

⇒35x + 42 = 42x –42

⇒7x = 84

⇒x = 12

So, initial expenditure = 12 X 35 = 420

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Krishna cycled a distance of 90 km at a certain speed. If he cycled 3 km slower every hour, he would have taken 5 more hours to reach his destination. What is the speed in kmph at which Krishna actually cycled?

 

A) 7.5 B) 18
C) 15 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9

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A,B and C contract a work for Rs. 440. Together A and B are to do 9/11 of the work. The share of C should be:

A) 75 B) 90
C) 100 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 80

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Q:

If 3/4 of the weight of a brick is 7/8 kg, then 5/7 of the weight of the brick will be

A) 20/21 kg B) 5/6 kg
C) 5/8 kg D) 15/32 kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5/6 kg

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A bank offers 15% compound interest per half year. A customer deposits Rs 2400 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is

A) Rs 2268 B) Rs 1134
C) Rs 567 D) Rs 283
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 1134

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What is the Number of candidates who had applied if the ratio of selected to unselected was 14 : 25. If 35 less had applied and 10 less selected, the ratio of selected to unselected would have been 3 : 5?

A) 195 B) 205
C) 185 D) 175
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 195

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Determine the value of  'a' which satisfies the equation 9a + 40a = 41a

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

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