Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In a class, there were 9 boys and some girls. In a test the mean score obtained by the boys was 12 while that obtained by the girls was 14. If the overall average was 13.1, what was the total number of students in the calss?

A) 21 B) 20
C) 22 D) 19
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

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If 10% loss is made on selling price, then the rate of loss on the cost price will be

A) 11 1/9% B) 9 1/11%
C) 10% D) 11%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11 1/9%

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Two cars travel from city A to city B at a speed of 30 and 36 km/hr respectively. If one car takes 3 hours lesser time than the other car for the journey, then the distance between City A and City B is

A) 648 km B) 810 km
C) 432 km D) 540 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 540 km

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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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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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Selling price of an article is Rs 27692 and loss percentage is 14%. If the selling price is Rs 37352, then what will be the profit percentage?

A) 13.8 B) 18.6
C) 14 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16

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Asif is twice as good as workman as Bashir and together they finish a piece of work in 30 days. In how many days will Asif alone finish the work?

A) 90 B) 45
C) 60 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

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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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