Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The ratio of the cost price and selling price of a bulb is 15 : 18. What is the profit percentage?

A) 16.66 B) 14.28
C) 20 D) 22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT

1 1988
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What is the value of [1 – tan (90 – θ) + sec (90 – θ)]/[tan (90 – θ) + sec (90 – θ) + 1]?

A) cot (θ/2) B) tan (θ/2)
C) sin θ D) cos θ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) tan (θ/2)

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Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

5 1988
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A cloth merchant has announced 25% rebate in prices. If one needs to have a rebate of Rs. 40, then how many metres of cloth costing Rs. 32 per metre he should purchase 

A) 6m B) 5m
C) 10m D) 7m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5m

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Filed Under: Percentage
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 1987
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Monthly salaries of Pia and Som are in the respective ratio of 5: 4. Pia, from her monthly salary, gives th to her mother. 15% towards her sister’s tuition fees, 18% towards a loan and she shops with the remaining amount which was Rs. 2,100. What is the monthly salary of Som ?

A) Rs.25,000 B) Rs.30,000
C) Rs.15,000 D) Rs.20,000
 
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Let monthly salary of Pia = Rs.500x => Monthly salary of Som = Rs.400x Amount given by Pia to her mother = 3/5 * 500x = 300x Amount for her sister tuition fees = 15*500x/100 = 75x Amount for loan = 18*500x/100 = 90x => Amount left = 500x −(300x +75x +90x) = 2100 => 500x - 465x = 35x = 2100 => x = 2100/35 = 60 Therefore, Som's salary = 400 x 60 = Rs. 24,000

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions

1 1987
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A hemisphere is kept on top of a cube. Its front view is shown in the given figure. The total weight of the figure is 21 cm. The ratio of curved surface area of hemisphere and total surface area of cube is 11 : 42. What is the total volume (in cub.cm) of figure?

A) 3318.33 B) 3462.67
C) 3154.67 D) 3248.33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3462.67

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Filed Under: Volume and Surface Area
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 1987
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In a class of 60 students there are 30 girls. The average weight of these girls is 58 Kg and average weight of the full class is 63 kgs. What is the average weight of the boys of the class?

A) 67 B) 66
C) 68 D) 65
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 68

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

1 1986
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A and B can complete a task in 1.5 days. However, A had to leave a few days before the task wascompleted and hence it took 2 days in all to complete the task. If A alone could complete the work in2.625 days, how many days before the work getting over did A leave?

A) 1.125 B) 0.625
C) 0.375 D) 0.875
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0.875

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Filed Under: Time and Work
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

13 1986
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15% of a number, when added to 30% of another, gives 24% of the sum of the two numbers. The bigger number is 4 more than the smaller one. What are the numbers?

A) 6, 10 B) 8, 12
C) 10, 14 D) 12, 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8, 12

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Filed Under: Percentage
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

6 1986