Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

80 litre mixture of milk and water contains 10% milk. How much milk (in litres) must be added to make water percentage in the mixture as 80%?

A) 8 B) 9
C) 10 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Alligation or Mixture
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

6 2273
Q:

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

Explanation:

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

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Percentage
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT

0 2273
Q:

If 6A = 11B = 7C; find A : B : C

A) 66:42:77 B) 77:42:66
C) 42:77:66 D) 7:11:6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 77:42:66

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

5 2272
Q:

A shopkeeper purchased 10 boxes of pencils containing 10 pencils each at Rs. 100 per box and sold each pencil at a profit 12%. What is the total sale price?

A) Rs.1100 B) Rs.1120
C) Rs.1200 D) Rs.1210
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.1120

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 2272
Q:

The ratio of ages of the father and mother was 11:10 when their son was born. The ratio of ages of the father and mother will be 19:18 when the son will be twice his present age. What is the ratio of present ages of father and mother?

A) 15 : 14 B) 14 : 13
C) 16 : 15 D) 17 : 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15 : 14

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Problems on Ages
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

5 2272
Q:

In the following question, select the odd word from the given alternatives.

A) Music B) Singer
C) Director D) Actor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Music

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Odd Man Out
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 2271
Q:

Amit donated 20% of his income to a school and deposited 20% of the remainder in his bank. If he is having Rs 12800 now, then what is the income (in Rs) of Amit?

A) 18000 B) 20000
C) 24000 D) 32000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20000

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 2270
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.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Problems on Numbers
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

3 2270