Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If a person has sold an article for Rs. 1300 and made a profit of 30%, find the cost price of the article.

A) Rs. 1000 B) Rs. 1200
C) Rs. 1250 D) Rs. 1100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 1000

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There are three bottles of mixture of syrup and water of ratios 2:3, 3:4 and 7:5. 10 Litres of first and 21 Litres of second bottles are taken. How much quantity from third bottle is to be taken so that final mixture from three bottles will be of ratios 1:1.

A) 25 Litres B) 20 Litres
C) 35 Litres D) 30 Litres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30 Litres

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The average of five consecutive even numbers is 40. What is the value of smallest of these numbers?

A) 35 B) 36
C) 44 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36

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A can do a work in 36 days and B in 12 days. If they work on it together for 3 days, then what fraction of work is left?

A) 2/3 B) 1/3
C) 1/4 D) 1/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2/3

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If 1 shirt is offered free on purchase of 3 shirts priced Rs 500 each, then what is the effective discount on each shirt?

A) 30 percent B) 33 percent
C) 20 percent D) 25 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25 percent

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The bus fare between two cities is increased in the ratio 17:20. Find the increase in the fare, if the original fare is Rs. 425

A) Rs 500 B) Rs 100
C) Rs 200 D) Rs 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 75

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Jalal, Amit and Feroz enter into partnership. Jalal invests 4 times as much as Amit and Amit invests three-fourth of what Feroz invests. At the end of the financial year, the total profit earned is Rs. 19,000. Find the share for Jalal.

A) Rs. 15000 B) Rs. 12000
C) Rs. 13000 D) Rs. 10000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 12000

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A loan of Rs. 305 was taken at a certain rate per annum of compound interest, for 3 years. After 3 years the amount repaid was Rs. 670, calculate the rate of compound interest.

A) 30% B) 35%
C) 33% D) 25%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30%

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