Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A certain principal is invested in a scheme of compound interest. The amount obtained after 1 year is Rs 2400 and the amount obtained after 2 years is Rs 2880. What is the rate of interest (in percentage)?

A) 20 B) 15
C) 25 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20

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If a sum of money doubles itself in 8 yrs, then the interest rate in percentage is ?

A) 8 1⁄2% B) 10%
C) 10 1⁄2 % D) 12 1⁄2 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12 1⁄2 %

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10 Consecutive numbers are given. If the average of the two numbers given in the middle is 13.5, then what is the sum of the first 6 numbers?

A) 65 B)  59
C) 69 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 69

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The traffic lights at four different road crossings change after every 15 sec, 18 sec, 27 sec and 30 sec respectively. If they all change simultaneously at 6:10:00 hours, then at what time will they again change simultaneously?

 

A) 6:14:30 hours B) 6:40:00 hours
C) 6:14:00 hours D) 10:40:00 hours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6:14:30 hours

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In ΔABC, AD is the median and AD = (1/2)BC. If ∠ACD = 40°, then what is the value (in degrees) of ∠DAB?

A) 30 B) 40
C) 50 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 50

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In a Rhombus ABCD, measure of angle CAB is 30°, what is the measure of angle ABC?

A) 60° B) 120°
C) 90° D) 150°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 120°

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The average salary of all workers in a workshop is Rs.12000. The average salary of 7 technicians is Rs.15000 and the average salary of the rest is Rs.9000. The total number of workers in the workshop is

A) 12 B) 13
C) 14 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14

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Two numbers are 40% and 50% lesser than a third number. By how much percent is the second number to be enhanced to make it equal to the first number?

A) 16.67 percent B) 20 percent
C) 10 percent D) 25 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20 percent

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