Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If the price of onion increases from Rs 24/kg to Rs 36/kg, then by what percentage a household should decrease the consumption of onion so that
expenditure remains same?

A) 25 B) 33.33
C) 50 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 33.33

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The third proportional of two numbers 7 and 21 is

A) 35 B) 63
C) 42 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 63

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The incomes of X and Y are in the ratio 5 : 6 and their expenditure are in the ratio 6 : 5. If X saves Rs 7000 and Y saves Rs 15000, then what will be the income (in Rs) of X?

 

A) 28000 B) 20000
C) 25000 D) 24000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25000

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38% of a number is 133. What is the number?

A) 340 B) 350
C) 360 D) 355
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 350

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Ticket for an adult is Rs 1600 and a child is Rs 600. 1 child goes free with two adults. If a group has 17 adults and 7 children what is the discount the group gets?

A) 13.37 percent B) 26.02 percent
C) 24.41 percent D) 32.2 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 13.37 percent

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The average age of a class of 6 girls is x years. Four new girls having ages x – 2, x + 2, x + 4 and x + 6 joins the class. What is the new average age (in years) of the class?

A) x + 1 B) x + 2
C) 2.5x D) x + 2.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) x + 1

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If Anuj walks at the speed of 4 km/hr, then he reaches his school 6 minutes late but if he walks at the speed of 5 km/hr, then he reaches 6 minutes before the scheduled time. What is the distance (in km) of his school from his house?

A) 4 B) 3
C) 6 D) 3.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

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A milk merchant buys 50 litres of milk at the rate of Rs 40 per litre and mixes 5 litres of water in it. If he sells this mixture at the rate of Rs 42 per litre, then what is the profit percentage for the dealer?

A) 17.2 B) 14.4
C) 16.6 D) 15.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15.5

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