Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If 35% of A's income is equal to 25% of B's income, then the ratio of A's income to B's income is

A) 7:5 B) 5:7
C) 4:7 D) 4:3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5:7

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2 1960
Q:

If m+n=1, then the value of m3+n3+3mn is equal to

A) 0 B) 1
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

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0 1960
Q:

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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8 1958
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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

Explanation:
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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0 1958
Q:

If a dairy mixes cow's milk which contains 10% fat with buffalo's milk which contains 20% fat, then the resulting mixture has fat (120/7)% of fat. What ratio was the cow's milk mixed with buffalo's milk?

A) 2 : 5 B) 1 : 5
C) 2 : 3 D) 2 : 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2 : 5

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6 1958
Q:

The difference between the simple interest obtained by investing Rs. 'X' with 8% per annum for an year and by investing Rs. 'X+1400' with 8% per annum for two years is 240 Rs. Find the value of X.

A) 200 B) 100
C) 400 D) 300
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 200

Explanation:

[(X+1400)*8*2/100] - [(X*8*1)/100]= 240
0.16X + 14*16 - 0.08X = 240
0.08X = 240 - 224
0.08X = 16
X = Rs. 200

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2 1957
Q:

A tyre is sold at three successive discounts of 20%,30%, and 20%. What is the net discount (in percentage)

A) 62.8 B) 59.6
C) 55.2 D) 51.4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 55.2

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4 1957
Q:

What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation (Note: You are not expected to calculate the exact value)?

[(7.99)2–(13.001)2+(4.01)3]2=?

A) -1800 B) 1450
C) -1660 D) 1660
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1660

Explanation:

[(7.99)^2–(13.001)^2+(4.01)^3]^2= X X= [8^2-13^2+4^3]^2 X= [64-169+64]^2 X= [-41]^2 X=1681

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1 1957