Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A trader allowed a discount of 15% on a trolley bag having list price of Rs 1360 and earns a profit of 15.6%. What is the cost price (in Rs) of the trolley bag?

A) 1000 B) 1005
C) 1050 D) 1156
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1000

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Select the odd word from the given alternatives.

A) Football B) Basketball
C) Cricket ball D) Volleyball
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cricket ball

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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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In a computer game, a builder can build a wall in ten hours while a destroyer can demolish such a wall completely in fourteen hours. Both, the builder and the destroyer were initially set to work together on level ground. But after 7 hours the destroyer was taken out. What was the total time (in hrs) taken to build the wall ?

A) 17 B) 15
C) 24 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

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Nine students of a class contribute a certain sum of money. Seven of them gave Rs. 50 each and the other two gave respectively Rs. 50 and Rs. 90 more than the others. The average contribution of the class of 9 students is

A) Rs. 70 B) Rs. 50
C) Rs. 100 D) Rs. 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 70

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The radius of base of solid cone is 9 cm and its height is 21 cm. It cut into 3 parts by two cuts, which are parallel to its base. The cuts are at height of 7 cm and 14 cm from the base respectively. What is the ratio of curved surface areas of top, middle and bottom parts respectively?

A) 1 : 4 : 8 B) 1 : 3 : 5
C) 1 : 3 : 9 D) 1 : 6 : 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 : 3 : 5

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Select the odd number from the given alternatives.

A) 133 B) 253
C) 231 D) 209
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 133

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A mixture is composed of 11 parts of pure milk and 2 parts of water. If 35 litres of water were added to the mixture then the new mixture will contain twice as much pure milk as water, then how many litres of pure milk does the original mixture contain?

A) 110 B) 55
C) 220 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 110

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