Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If (x + 1/x) = 3, then x8+1x8 is equal to

A) 2201 B) 2203
C) 2207 D) 2213
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2207

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Every month, Kritika spends 30% of her income on house rent and 60% of the rest on household expenditure. If she saves ₹ 6300 per month, what is her total monthly income?

A) ₹ 22,000 B) ₹ 20,500
C) ₹ 22,500 D) ₹ 25,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ₹ 22,500

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Let the monthly income be x
Kritika spends 30% of her income on house rent. The remaining amount will be 70% of x
Kritika spends 60% of the rest (70% of 60% = 42% of x )on household expenditure. The remaining amount will be 28% of x
If 28% of x is 6300 then 100% will be 22,500

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If length of each side of a rhombus PQRS is 8 cm and ∠PQR = 120°, then what is the length (in cm) of QS?

A) 4√5 B) 6
C) 8 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8

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Q:

When a discount of 20% is given on a jacket, the profit is 28%. If the discount is 13%, then the profit is

A) 39.2 percent B) 41 percent
C) 42.8 percent D) 37.4 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 39.2 percent

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Q:

The marked price of an article is 60% more than its cost price. What maximum discount percentage can be offered by the shopkeeper to sell his article at no profit or no loss?

A) 37.5 B) 62.5
C) 50 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 37.5

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Q:

If Rs 25,000 is to be divided between A, B and C in the ratio 1/10 : 1/6 : 1/15, then how much will C get (in Rs)?

A) 5000 B) 7500
C) 10000 D) 12500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5000

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Q:

Aniruddh's birthday is on Sunday 2nd April. On what day of the week will be Priyansh's Birthday in the same year if Priyansh was born on 28th October?

A) Saturday B) Wednesday
C) Friday D) Thursday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Saturday

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A bank offers 20% compound interest per half year. A customer deposits Rs 7600 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained from interest is

A) Rs 9727 B) Rs 2432
C) Rs 4864 D) Rs 1216
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 4864

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