Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Savita sold an item for 6,500 and incurred a loss of 20%. At what price should she have sold the item to have gained a profit of 20%?

A) 10,375 B) 9,750
C) 8,125 D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9,750

Explanation:

C.P of article = 6500 * (100/80) = Rs. 8125 S.P for a gain of 20% = (8125*120)/100 = Rs. 9750

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Q:

X starts a business with Rs 80000. After 6 months Y joins X with Rs 100000. After 2 years, what will be the ratio of profit of X and Y?

A) 16 : 15 B) 4 : 5
C) 8 : 9 D) 14 : 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16 : 15

Explanation:
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Q:

Two numbers are such that the sum of twice the first number and thrice the second number is 36 and the sum of thrice the first number and twice the second number is 39. Find the difference between the numbers?

A) 15 B) 3
C) 9 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

Explanation:

Let the required two numbers be a, b

From the given data,

2a + 3b = 36 .....(1)

3a + 2b = 39 .....(2)

Now, by solving 1 and 2 eqnts, we get

5a = 45

a = 9 ....(3)

Put (3) in (1), we get

2(9) + 3b = 36

=> 18 + 3b = 36

3b = 36 - 18

=> b = 18/3 = 6

 

Required, difference between the numbers = a + b = 9 + 6 = 15.

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Q:

5/8 as a Decimal Equals To

A) 0.625 B) 0.541
C) 0.258 D) 0.147
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0.625

Explanation:

5/8 is Nothing but to divide 5 into 8 parts.

 

 

As 5 is smaller than 8, the quotient starts with a decimal point to make 5 as 50 to be divisible by 8. (0.)

 

 

Now 50 goes for 6 times in 8 leaving a remainder 2. (0.6)

 

  

Again 2 is smaller than 8, As it already has decimal point in the quotient, now 2 becomes 20.

 

  

Now 20 goes for 2 times in 8 leaving a remainder 4. (0.62)

 

  

Again 4 is smaller than 8, As it already has decimal point in the quotient, now 4 becomes 40.

 

 

Now 40 goes for 5 times in 8 leaving a remainder 0. (0.625)

 

 

Therefore, the decimal value of 58 is 0.625.

 

Now find a decimal value of 1117 and Discuss your at Discuss.

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Q:

What are the Multiples of 4?

Answer

The Multiples of 4 are 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40 upto 40. Mutiples of 4 means which can be divided by 4 leaving remainder '0'.


Common Multiples of 4 & 6 are 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 upto 60.

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Q:

A group consists of 4 couples in which each of the 4 boys have one girl friend.In how many ways they can be arranged in a straight line such that boys and girls occupies alternate positions?

Answer

Answer : 1152


 


Total positions are 8.


In that boys can be arranged in 4 places and girls can be arranged in 4 places and hence this can be done in 2 ways.


i.e => 4! x 4! x 2 = 24 x 24 x 2=1152.

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Q:

If the ratio of cost price and selling price is 4 : 5 ,then the percentage of profit will be

A) 20 B) 0.1
C) 10 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25

Explanation:
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Q:

Arun took a loan of Rs. 29000 with simple interest for as many years as the rate of interest. If he paid Rs. 10440 as interest at the end of the loan period, what was the rate of interest?

A) 5.5% B) 6%
C) 6.5% D) 7%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6%

Explanation:

Principle amount = Rs. 29000

Interest = Rs. 10440

Let rate of interest = r%

=> So, time = r years

According to the question,

10440 = 29000 x r x r/100

290 x r x r = 10440

r x r = 1044/29 = 36

r = 6

 

Hence, the rate of interest = 6% and time = 6 yrs.

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