Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If the selling price of an item is Rs 1000 after getting a discount of 20%, then what was the marked price (in Rs)?

A) 1200 B) 1250
C) 800 D) 1400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1250

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After two successive discounts of 20% and 35%, an article is sold for Rs 50700. What is the marked price (in Rs) of the article?

A) 92500 B) 98500
C) 97500 D) 94000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 97500

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A vendor buys apples at the rate of 21 for Rs 7 and sells at the rate of 5 for Rs 2. What will be the result?

A) 20 percent loss B) 20 percent gain
C) 16.66 percent gain D) 16.6 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20 percent gain

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A solid sphere has a radius 21 cm. It is melted to form a cube. 20% material is wasted in this process. The cube is melted to form hemisphere. In this process 20% material is wasted. The hemisphere is melted to form two spheres of equal radius. 20% material was also wasted in this process. What is the radius (in cm) of each new sphere?

A) 4.2 (23) B) 2.1 23
C) 2.1 43 D) 4.2 43
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2.1 23

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A cuboid has dimensions 8 cm x 10 cm x 12 cm. It is cut into small cubes of side 2 cm. What is the percentage increase in the total surface area?

A) 286.2 B) 314.32
C) 250.64 D) 386.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 386.5

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Q:

In Δ ABC, the median AD is 7 cm and CB is 14 cm, measure of ∠CAB is

A) 30° B) 60°
C) 90° D) 120°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 90°

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The area of the square field is 196 sq.m. Its each side is

A) 16 m B) 17 m
C) 14 m D) 13 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14 m

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Two students appeared for an examination. One of them secured 20 marks more than the other and his marks were 55% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are

A) 92 and 72 B) 83 and 63
C) 110 and 90 D) 64 and 44
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 110 and 90

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