Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a gain of 20% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a loss of 10%. If the customer pays Rs 874.8, what had it cost the wholesaler?

A) Rs 945 B) Rs 810
C) Rs 994 D) Rs 675
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 810

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A rice trader buys 12 quintals of rice for Rs 1,870. 15% rice is lost in transportation. At what rate should he sell to earn 20% profit?

A) Rs 110.3 per quintal B) Rs 187 per quintal
C) Rs 220 per quintal D) Rs 224 per quintal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 220 per quintal

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In XYZ measure of angle Y is 90 deg. If sinX = 4/5, and XY = 6cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side YZ?

A) 10 B) 5
C) 8 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8

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If 35% of A is equal to 60% of B, then what is the ratio of A and B?

A) 8 : 13 B) 12 : 7
C) 2 : 3 D) 13 : 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12 : 7

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The third proportional of two numbers 4 and 20 is

A) 36 B) 40
C) 100 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100

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If (4/5)A = 3B = (2/3)C, then what is A : B : C?

A) 12 : 3 : 16 B) 12 : 45 : 10
C) 15 : 4 : 18 D) 9 : 12 : 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15 : 4 : 18

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Q:

If the radius of a circle is increased by 16%, its area increases by

A) 34.56 percent B) 32 percent
C) 16 percent D) 17.28 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 34.56 percent

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The income of X is 60% more than Y’s income and the income of Y is 40% more than Z’s income. X’s income is how much percentage more than Z’s income?

 

A) 134 B) 224
C) 100 D) 124
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 124

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