Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A certain amount earns simple interest of Rs. 1750 after 7 years. Had the interest been 2% more, how much more interest would it have earned?

A) Rs.35 B) Rs.245
C) Rs.350 D) cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) cannot be determined

Explanation:

We need to know the S.I, principal and time to find the rate. Since the principal is not given, so data is inadequate.

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Q:

Of the 1000 inhabitants of a town, 60 % are males of whom 120 % are literate. If, of all the inhabitants,  25% are literate, then what percent of the females of the town are literate ?

A) 32.5 % B) 43 %
C) 46.6 % D) 53.2 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 32.5 %

Explanation:

Number of males = 60% of 1000 = 600. Number of females = (1000 - 600) = 400.

Number of literates = 25% of 1000 = 250.

Number of literate males = 20% of 600 = 120.

Number of literate females = (250 - 120) = 130.

Required pecentage = (130/400 * 100 ) % = 32.5 %.

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Q:

The reflex angle between the hands of a clock at 10.25 is

A) 197 1/2 B) 167 1/2
C) 157 1/2 D) 187 1/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 197 1/2

Explanation:

Angle traced by hour hand in 125/12 hrs = (360/12 * 125/12) = 312102

 

 

 

Angle traced by minute hand in 25 min = (360/60 * 25) = 1500

 

 

 

 Reflex angle = 3600-31212-1500=3600-162102=197102

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Q:

Bhajan Singh purchased 120 reams of paper at Rs 80 per ream. He spent Rs 280 on transportation, paid octroi at the rate of 40 paise per ream and paid Rs 72 to the coolie. If he wants to have a gain of 8 %, what must be the selling price per ream?

A) 90 B) 89
C) 87.48 D) 86
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 90

Explanation:

Total investment = Rs. (120 * 80 + 280 + (40/100) * 120 + 72).
= Rs. (9600 + 280+48 + 72) = Rs, 10000.
Sell price of 120 reams = 108% of Rs. 10000 = Rs. 10800.
Sell Price per ream = Rs. [10800/120] = Rs. 90.

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Q:

Selling price of an article is Rs 2397 and discount offered is 15%. What is the marked price (in Rs)?

 

A) 2756.5 B) 2856.6
C) 2740 D) 2820
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2820

Explanation:
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Q:

A dog takes 3 leaps for every 5 leaps of a hare. If one leap of the dog is equal to 3 leaps of the hare, the ratio of the speed of the dog to that of the hare is :

A) 9:5 B) 2:3
C) 4:7 D) 5:6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9:5

Explanation:

Dog : Hare = (3*3) leaps of hare : 5 leaps of hare = 9 : 5.

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Q:

A student was asked to find the arithmetic mean of the numbers 3, 11, 7, 9, 15, 13, 8, 19, 17, 21, 14 and x. He found the mean to be 12. What should be the number in place of x ?

A) 6 B) 7
C) 8 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

Explanation:

Clearly, we have (3 + 11 + 7 + 9 + 15 + 13 + 8 + 19 + 17 + 21 + 14 + x) / 12 = 12.

or  137 + x = 144 or x = 144 - 137 = 7.

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Q:

In a scheme, a pack of three soaps with MRP Rs.45 is available for Rs.42. If it still gives a profit of 5% to the shopkeeper, then the cost price of the pack is ?

A) 38 B) 39
C) 40 D) 41
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40

Explanation:

Given M.P=45,S.P=42, Profit = 0.05

Let C.P=x , Then

Profit = (42-x)/x = 0.05
=> x = 40.

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