Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The amount received at 10% per annum compound interest after 3 yrs is Rs 10,648. What was the principal (in Rs)?

A) 8000 B) 9000
C) 8500 D) 7500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8000

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What is the quotient when 7251 is divided by 66?

A) 110 B) 109
C) 111 D) 112
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 109

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Mohan earns a profit of 20% on selling a jean at 15% discount on printed price. The ratio of the cost price to printed price of the jean is

A) 17:24 B) 17:34
C) 16:13 D) 21:23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17:24

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There were 24 studentsina class. One of them, who was 18 years old, left the class and his place was filled up by a new comer.Ifthe average of the class was thereby lowered by 1 month, the age of new comer is-

A) 14 years B) 15 years
C) 16 years D) 17years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16 years

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Let the age of new comer be x

Avg age decrease by 1/12 year ⇒24 X 1/12 = 18 –x

⇒x=16 years

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If 2y cosθ = x sinθ and 2x secθ - y cosecθ = 3 then what is the value of x2+4y2

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

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A sum of Rs 10000 becomes Rs 14641 when invested at compound interest at the yearly interest rate of 20% per annum. If the compounding is done half yearly, then for how many years was the sum invested?

 

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

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A sum of Rs 6000 becomes Rs 7200 in 2 years, when invested in a scheme of simple interest. If the same sum is invested in a scheme of compound interest with same yearly interest rate (compounding of interest is done yearly), then what will be the amount (in Rs) after 3 years?

 

A) 7434   B) 8244  
C) 7864   D) 7986
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7986

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Two students appeared for an examination. One of them secured 9 marks more than the other and his marks were 56% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are

A) 40 and 31 B) 72 and 63
C) 42 and 33 D) 68 and 59
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 42 and 33

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