Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A man spends a part of his monthly income and saves the rest. The ratio of his expenditure to the saving is 61 : 6. If his monthly income is Rs.8710, the amount of his monthly savings is

A) Rs.870 B) Rs.690
C) Rs.980 D) Rs.780
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs.780

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25% discount is offered on an item. By applying a promo code the customer wins 22% cash back. What is the effective discount?

A) 41.5 percent B) 50.63 percent
C) 47 percent D) 27.5 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 41.5 percent

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The marked price of an article is Rs 960 and it is sold at a discount of Rs 192. What is the discount percentage?

A) 15 B) 20
C) 25 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

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What will come in the place of question mark (?) in the following question (You do not have to calculate the exact value)?

(184.002 - 29 ÷ 5) × 29.997 = ?

A) 5140 B) 5240
C) 5340 D) 5440
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5340

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(184 - 6) × 30 = ?
178 × 30 = ?
? = 5340

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What is the simplified value of cosec 2A + cot 2A?

A) sec A B) sec (A/2)
C) cot A D) cot2 A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cot A

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A starts a cement trading business by investing Rs 5 lakhs. After 2 months, B joins the business by investing Rs 10 lakhs and then 4 months after B joined C too joins them by investing Rs 20 lakhs. 1 year after A started the business they make Rs 3,50,000 in profit. What is B's share of the profit (in Rs)?

A) 75000 B) 1,25,000
C) 1,50,000 D) 1,00,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1,25,000

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The average marks obtained by a group of 16 students was 20. One student left the group as a result of which the average of the remaining students rose to 21. But another student joined, as a result of which the average marks of the group dropped a bit and became 20.5. What was the average marks obtained by the student who left and the one who joined?

A) 10 B) 11
C) 8 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9

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A shopkeeper by selling 22 Skechers shoes, earns a profit equal to the selling price of 6 Skechers shoes. His profit percentage is:

A) 27.2 percent B) 37.5 percent
C) 54.4 percent D) 16.9 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 37.5 percent

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