Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Ravi sold a smartphone for Rs. 30,000. Had he offered a discount of 10% on the selling price(SP), he would have earned a profit of 35%. What is the cost price?

A) Rs. 20,000 B) Rs. 22,000
C) Rs. 24,000 D) Rs. 26,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 20,000

Explanation:
30,000*90/100 = 27000
27,000 = CP*135*/100
CP = 20000
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Rajesh sells a machine for Rs 57 lakhs at a loss. Had he sold it for Rs 67 lakh, his gain would have been 7 times the former loss. Find the cost price of the machine.

A) Rs 58.25 lakhs B) Rs 65.75 lakhs
C) Rs 75.14 lakhs D) Rs 50.75 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 58.25 lakhs

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The average marks of 40 students in an examination was 34. It was later found that the marks of one student had been wrongly entered as 62 instead of 26. what is the correct average?

A) 33.1 B) 33.3
C) 33.5 D)  33.7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 33.1

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30 women do half of the total work in 30 days. How many more women will be required to complete the remaining work in 10 days?

A) 45 B) 30
C) 60 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60

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If a wholesaler, sells a tin of coffee at Rs 528 he faces a loss of 12%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 636, what will be the profit (in %)?

A) 7 B) 5
C) 6 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 126 years. 8 years ago their respective ages were in the ratio of 7 : 4. After 7 years what will be the ratio of ages of father and son?

 

A) 23 : 19 B)  17 : 11
C)  27 : 20 D) 34 : 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  17 : 11

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If compound interest received on a certain amount in the 2nd year is Rs 1200, what will be the compound interest (in Rs) for the 4th year on the same amount at 10% rate of interest?

A) 1452 B) 1320
C) 1552 D) 1420
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1452

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After deducting 12% from a certain sum and then deducting 25% from the remainder, 2508 is left, then what is the initial sum?

A) 3500 B) 3450
C) 3970 D) 3800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3800

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