Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

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

21.003 × 39.998 –209.91 = 126× ?

A) 5 B) 4
C) 3 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5

Explanation:

Take nearest values21.003 × 39.998 –209.91 = 126× ?630 = 126× ?? = 5 (approx)

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Q:

What is (x-y)3+y-23+z-x33x-yy-zz-x =?

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

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Q:

A dealer marks a washing machine for Rs. 7500, and allows a discount of 6% on it. Find the selling price

A) 6850 B) 7050
C) 7250 D) 6950
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7050

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The marked price of an article is Rs. 5000. But due to a special festive offer a certain percent of discount is declared. Mr. X availed this oppurtunity and bought the article at reduced price. He then sold it at Rs. 5000 and thereby made a profit of 11 1/9%. The percentage of discount allowed was?

A) 10 B) 10/3
C) 15/2 D) 100/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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A bookseller bought 500 text books for  20,000. He wanted to sell them at a profit so that he get 50 books free. At what profit percent should he sell them?

A) 10 B) 20
C) 15 D) 10.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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Q:

A, B and C invest in a business in the ratio 4 : 5 : 7. C is a sleeping partner, so his share of profits will be half of what it would have been if he were a working partner. If they make Rs 36,000 profit of which 25% is reinvested in the business, how much does B get (in Rs)?

A) 7560 B) 10800
C) 8640 D) 9200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10800

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Marked price of an item is Rs 200. On purchase of 1 item discount is 5%, on purchase of 2 items discount is 14%. Rajeshri buys 3 items, what is the effective discount? 

A) 37 percent B) 26.25 percent
C) 11 percent D) 30.2 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11 percent

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Q:

If one more cobbler is hired the output of a shoe making unit will increase from 50 pairs of shoes to 55 pairs per day, but then the shoe making unit will have to reduce the price of a pair of shoes from Rs 3200 to Rs 3000 per pair to sell the additional output, the marginal revenue product of the last cobbler is

A) Rs 1000 B) Rs 5000
C) Rs 4000 D) Rs 200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 5000

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