Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A sum of Rs. 4000 is lent out in two parts, one at 8% simple interest and the other at 10% simple interest. If the annual interest is Rs. 352. The sum lent at 8% is

A) Rs. 2900 B) Rs. 2200
C) Rs. 2400 D) Rs. 3100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 2400

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A shopkeeper allows a discount of 20% to his customers and still gains 25%. Find the Marked price of an article which costs Rs.600 to the shopkeeper.

A) Rs.937.50 B) Rs.937
C) Rs.930 D) Rs.1000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.937.50

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If on an item there is 12% discount on the marked price of Rs 10,000 but the item is sold at Rs 8,360 only then what additional discount (in %) did the customer get?

A) 6 B) 7
C) 5 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

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In the given figure, ABCD is a square whose side is 4 cm. P is a point on the side AD. What is the minimum value (in cm) of BP + CP ?

A) 4√5 B) 4√4
C) 6√3 D) 4√6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4√5

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Q:

The value of 2.33+0.0272.33-0.69+0.09

A) 2 B) 2.27
C) 2.33 D) 2.6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2.6

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A shopkeeper, sold dried apricots at the rate Rs 1,310 a kg and bears a loss of 13%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 1,441 per kg, what will be the result?

A) 8.6 percent loss B) 4.3 percent gain
C) 4.3 percent loss D) 8.6 percent gain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4.3 percent loss

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PQRS is a square whose side is 16 cm. What is the value of the side (in cm) of the largest regular octagon that can be cut from the given square?

A) 8 – 4√2 B) 16 + 8√2
C) 16√2 – √16 D) 16 – 8√2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16√2 – √16

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If x2+ y2+ z2= xy + yz + zx, then what is the value of (7x + 3y – 5z)/5x?

A) 0 B) 1
C) 5 D) 33/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

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