Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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By selling an item for Rs. 696 Unnati incurred a loss of 13%. By how much should she have raised the price to gain a profit of 10%?

A) Rs. 160.08 B) Rs. 104
C) Rs. 84 D) Rs. 184
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 184

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The ratio of present ages of Rambha and Sarvesh is 8:5. After 7 years the ratio of their ages will be 5:4. What is Rambha's present age?

A) 5 B) 30
C) 8 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8

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The reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of 2/9 and 7/10 is

A) 14/83 B) 83/14
C) 90/83 D) 83/90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 14/83

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In a mixture, water and milk are in the ratio of 3 : 5. In the second mixture, the ratio of water and milk is 9 : 11. If these two mixtures be mixed to form anew mixture in which water and milk are in ratio 5 : 7, then what is the ratio of these two mixtures in the new mixture?

A) 1 : 2 B) 3 : 2
C) 4 : 5 D) 4 : 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4 : 5

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In a college, the ratio of boys to girls is 29 : 33 respectively. When 142 more boys join the college, this ratio becomes 21 :19. How many more girls should join the college to make the number of boys and girls equal?

A) 75 B) 90
C) 60 D) 66
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 66

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In a class of 56 students there are 28 girls. The average weight of these girls is 46 kg and average weight of the full class is 51 kgs. What is the average weight of the boys of the class?

A) 55 B) 56
C) 53 D) 54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 56

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In the given figure, PQRS is a square and SRT is an equilateral triangle. What is the value (in degrees) of angle SOR?

A) 45 B) 55
C) 60 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 75

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In ΔPQR, S and T are points on side PQ and PR respectively. ST is parallel to QR. If lengths of PS, SQ and PR are 6 cm, 9 cm and 12.5 cm respectively, what is the length of TR?

A) 7.5 cm B) 5 cm
C) 10 cm D) 2.5 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7.5 cm

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