Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If in 3 years at simple interest the principal increases by 15%. What will be the approximate compound interest earned (in Rs lakhs) on Rs 15 lakhs in 3 years at the same rate?

A) 7.81 B) 2.87
C) 2.36 D) 3.38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2.36

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Price of 1 kg of sugar is increased by 30% and the increase is of Rs 48. What is the new price (in Rs) of the sugar per kg?

A) 178 B) 160
C) 208 D) 216
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 208

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A used car dealer sells a car for Rs 7.6 lakhs and makes some loss. If he had sold it for Rs 9.2 lakhs his profit would have been thrice his loss. What was the cost price of the car (in Rs lakhs)?

A) 8.5 B) 8.75
C) 8.25 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

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Q:

Akshar remembers that the match is after 26th April but before 30th April, while Suresh remembers that the match is after 22nd April but before 28th April. On which date of April is the match?

A) 29 B) 26
C) 27 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 27

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If a=x13y13+x-13y-13 then a3-3ay-x is equal to

A) y^2x B) x^2y
C) a^2x D) a^2y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) y^2x

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Q:

The incomes of P and Q are in the ratio 4 : 7 and their expenditures are in the ratio 3 : 7. If P saves Rs 10000 and Q saves Rs 7000, then what will be the income (in Rs) of P?

A) 28000 B) 23000
C) 30000 D) 19000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 28000

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Q:

A prime number contains the digit X at unit’s place. How many such digits of X are possible?

A) 3 B) 4
C) 5 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6

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For prime no units place cannot be occupied by even number except for 2
Thus no of digits occupying unit digit of prime numbers = 6 (1,2,3,5,7,9)
Example 2,3,5,7,11,19 in itself are prime numbers
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Q:

Which of the following numbers is irrational?

 

A) 643 B) √64
C) 646 D) 644
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 644

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