Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A shopkeeper wants to earn 33% profit on an article after offering 30% discount. By how much percentage more he should mark the price of his article above cost price?

A) 90 B) 63
C) 69 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 90

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Three friends J, K and L jog around a circular stadium and complete one round in 12, 18 and 20 seconds respectively. In how many minutes will all the three meet again at the starting point.

A) 5 B) 8
C) 12 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3

Explanation:

All the three friends will meet at the starting point again after X seconds, such that X is the LCM of the times taken by J, K and L to complete one round.

=> LCM of 12, 18 and 20 = 180 seconds = 3 minutes.

Hence 3 minutes is the answer.

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Q:

If the price of pen decreases by 20%, then a man can buy 10 more pens for Rs 100. What is the new price (in Rs) of each pen?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 4 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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Q:

Find out the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) POR B) MEF
C) TUD D) STD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) STD

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At a village trade fair a man buys a horse and a camel together for Rs 51,250. He sold the horse at a profit of 25 % and the camel at a loss of 20 %. If he sold both the animals at the same price, then the cost price of the cheaper animal was Rs ____________.

A) 6600 B) 7500
C) 25000 D) 20000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 20000

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Q:

The largest 4 digit number exactly divisible by 88 is

A) 8888 B) 9999
C) 9944 D) 9988
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9944

Explanation:

To find the largest 4 digit number exactly divisible by 88,

We should divide the largest possible 4 digit number by 88, and if we get any remainder than subtract it from that largest number.

The largest possible 4 digit number is 9999

Now,

 

88) 9999 (113
      88
  _______
      119
        88
  _______
        319
        264
  _______
          55
  _______

 

Therefore, the largest 4 digit number exactly divisible by 88 is given by

9999 - 55 = 9944.

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What is the rate of interest (in %) if simple interest earned on a certain sum for the 3 years is Rs 6,000 and compound interest earned for 2 years is Rs 4,160?

A) 9 B) 8
C) 12 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

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Q:

What is the value of cosec -150°?

A) -2 B) 2/√3
C) 2 D) -2/√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -2

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