Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Raghunandan sells a machine for Rs 45 lakhs at a loss. Had he sold it for Rs 55 lakh, his gain would have been 9 times the former loss. Find the cost price of the machine.

A) Rs 54 lakhs B) Rs 46 lakhs
C) Rs 60 lakhs D) Rs 38 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 46 lakhs

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A and B start an enterprise together, with A as active partner. A invests Rs 4000 and Rs 2000 more after 8 months. B invests Rs 5000 and withdraws Rs 2000 after 9 months. Being the active partner, A takes Rs 100 per month as allowance, from the profit. What is the share of B if the profit for the year is Rs 6700?

A) Rs 3350 B) Rs 3250
C) Rs 2700 D) Rs 2800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 2700

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ΔABC a right angled triangle has ∠B = 90° and AC is hypotenuse. D is its circumcentre and AB = 3 cms, BC = 4 cms. The value of BD is

A) 3 cms B) 4 cms
C) 2.5 cms D) 5.5 cms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2.5 cms

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Seven years ago, the average age of A, B and C was 51 years. If A is 3 years older than B and B is 3 years older then C then the present ages of A, B and C are ( in year)

A) 61, 58 and 55 B) 54, 51, and 48
C) 55, 58, and 61 D) 48, 51 and 54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 61, 58 and 55

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The average marks of 56 students is shown as 60. It includes a wrong entry of 92 marks instead of 29 marks. The correct average is _____ .

A) 58.875 marks B) 61.125 marks
C) 63.375 marks D) 56.625 marks
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 58.875 marks

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A can do a work in 20 days and B in 50 days. If they work on it together for 5 days, then what fraction of work is left?

A) 13/20 B) 1/3
C) 1/6 D) 2/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 13/20

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If (x – 2) and (x + 3) are the factors of the equation x2 + k1x + k2 = 0, then what are the values of k1 and k2?

A) k1 = 6, k2 = – 1 B) k 1 = 1, k 2 = – 6
C) k 1 = 1, k2 = 6 D) k1 = – 6, k2 = 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) k 1 = 1, k 2 = – 6

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What will be the acute angle between the hour-hand and the minute -hand at 2:13 p.m?

A) 16.5 deg B) 18 deg
C) 13.5 deg D) 11.5 deg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 11.5 deg

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