Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Selling price of a glass is Rs 1965 and loss percentage is 25%. If selling price is Rs 3013, then what will be the profit percentage?

A) 13 B) 10.4
C) 15 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15

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Rithika had Rs 8000. She invested some of it in savings scheme P and the rest of the money in savings scheme Q. She invested for 3 years in savings scheme P and for 2 years in savings scheme Q. savings scheme P offers SI at a rate of 20% pa while savings scheme Q compounded annually at the rate of 30% pa. The interest received from savings scheme P is 930 more than the interest received from savings scheme Q. If Rs 1500 is debited from the invested amount of savings scheme P then find the difference between the amount invested by Rithika in savings scheme P & savings scheme Q.

A) Rs 200 B) Rs 300
C) Rs 400 D) Rs 500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 500

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Amount invested in savings scheme P= Rs X

Amount invested in savings scheme Q= Rs (8000-X)

Compounding 30 % for 2 years , rate

30+30+ (30*30)/100= 69 %

60 % of X-69 % of (8000-X)=930

X= 5000

In savings savings scheme Q = 8000-5000=3000

5000 - 1500 = 3500

Difference =3500-3000=Rs 500

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A shopkeeper marks up his wares by 125% and offers 25% discount. What will be the selling price if the cost price (in Rs) is Rs 640?

A) 1080 B) 1000
C) 920 D) 860
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1080

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In the figure, B and C are the centres of the two circles. ADE is the common tangent to the two circles. If the ratio of the radius of both the circles is 3:5 and AC= 40, then what is the value of DE?

A) 3√15 B) 5√15
C) 6√15 D) 4√15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4√15

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70% of the cost price of a article is equal to the 40% of its selling price. What is the profit or loss percentage?

A) 63% loss B) 70% loss
C) 75% profit D) 80% profit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75% profit

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A vendor buys oranges at the rate of 5 for Rs 6 and sells at the rate of 2 for Rs 3. What will be the result?

A) 25 percent loss B) 25 percent gain
C) 20 percent gain D) 20 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25 percent gain

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While selling an article for Rs 18450, a person suffered a loss of 50%. At what price he should have sold the article (in Rs) to earn a profit of 50%?

A) 13837 B) 52000
C) 55350 D) 56775
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 55350

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In a class of 100 students, the average weight is 30 kg. If the average weight of the girls is 24 kg and that of the boys is 32 kg, then what is the number of girls in the class?

A) 25 B) 26
C) 27 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25

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