Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The sum of a fraction and 10 times its reciprocal is 37/4. What is the fraction?

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

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A wholesaler sells a jacket to a retailer at a profit of 5% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of 10%. If the customer pays Rs. 4158, what had it cost (in Rs) to the wholesaler?

A) 3500 B) 3400
C) 3300 D) 3600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3600

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If 10 people can do a job in 20 days,then 20 people with twice the efficiency can do the same job in

A) 5 days B) 10 days
C) 20 days D) 40 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5 days

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The sum of a non-zero number and 4 times its reciprocal is 17/2. What is the number?

A) 8 B) 12
C) 16 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8

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The flight fare between two cities is increased in the ratio 9:11. What is the increase (in Rs) in the fare, if the original fare was Rs. 18,000?

A) 22000 B) 3600
C) 4000 D) 20000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4000

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10% discount is offered on an item. By applying a promo code the customer wins 5% cash back. What is the effective discount?

A) 15.225 percent B) 14.5 percent
C) 15 percent D) 5.5 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14.5 percent

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If the product of two numbers is 2400 and their LCM is 96 then their HCF is

A) 35 B) 240
C) 24 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25

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If 4x - 5(2x - 1) > 2x + 3 > 2 - 3x; then x can take which of the following values?

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

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