Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

What is the fourth proportional to 72, 168 and 150?

A) 450 B) 300
C) 350 D) 400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 350

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
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2 1999
Q:

A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a gain of 35% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a loss of 25%. If the customer pays Rs 2379.375, what had it cost the wholesaler?

A) Rs 2350 B) Rs 2409
C) Rs 2928 D) Rs 2291
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 2350

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
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2 1998
Q:

Sashi can do a piece of work in 20 days. Tanya is 25% more efficient than Sashi. The number of days taken by Tanya to do the same piece of work is:

A) 15 B) 16
C) 18 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 16

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Filed Under: Time and Work
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1 1997
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In a class, average height of all students is 'a' cms. Among them, average height of 10 students is 'b' cms and the average height of the remaining students is 'c' cms. Find the number of students in the class. (Here a>c and b>c )

A) (a(b-c))/(a-c) B) ((b-c)/(a-c))
C) ((b-c)/10(a-c)) D) (10(b-c))/(a_c))
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (10(b-c))/(a_c))

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0 1997
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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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Filed Under: Percentage
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1 1997
Q:

If x + (1/x) = 2, then what is the value of x21 + (1/x1331)?

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

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Filed Under: Simplification
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2 1997
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If Cot θ = 21/20, then what is the value of Sec θ?

A) 29/21 B) 21/29
C) 29/20 D) 20/29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 29/21

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Filed Under: Simplification
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1 1997
Q:

Mr. Mike borrowed Rs. 8500 at 4% per annum C.I. The C.I. compounded annally for 2 years is :

A) Rs. 9139.6 B) Rs. 639.6
C) Rs. 9193.6 D) Rs. 693.6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 693.6

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Filed Under: Compound Interest
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6 1997