Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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25% discount is offered on an item. By applying a promo code the customer wins 8% cash back. What is the effective discount?

A) 35.75 percent B) 35 percent
C) 31 percent D) 12.5 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 31 percent

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90% of X = 40% of Y and Y = a% of X. What is the value of a?

A) 225 B) 125
C) 2.25 D) 1.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 225

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A person loses 75% of his money in the first bet, 75% of the remaining in the second and 75% of the remaining in the third bet and returns home with Rs. 2 only. His initial money was

A) Rs. 64 B) Rs. 128
C) Rs. 256 D) Rs. 512
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 128

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If the radius of a circle is increased by 31% its area increases by ______.

A) 62 percent B) 31 percent
C) 35.805 percent D) 71.61 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 71.61 percent

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35 persons are engaged to complete a work in 60 days. After 32 days it is observed that only (2/5)th part of the work has been done. The number of persons to be engaged to complete the remaining work in the said period is

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

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A missile travels at 1116 km/h. How many metres does it travel in one second?

A) 360 metres B) 368 metres
C) 310 metres D) 348 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 310 metres

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2 litre of pure alcohol is added to 6 litre, 40% alcohol solution. The percentage of water in the solution is _____ .

A) 65% B) 45%
C) 55% D) 60%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45%

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At 20% discount the selling price of an article is Rs 2400, what is the selling price (in Rs) if the discount is 32.5%?

A) 2125 B) 2225
C) 2025 D) 2325
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2025

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