Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A bottle is sold at a loss of 9%. Had it sold for Rs. 15 more, a profit of 25/2% would have gained. What is the cost price of the bottle (approx)?

A) Rs. 32 B) Rs. 35
C) Rs. 36 D) Rs. 33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 35

Explanation:

Let the cost price of the bottle = Rs. 100

Selling price of the bottle = Rs. 100 - Rs. 9 = Rs. 91

Then, from the given data,

=> 112 (1/2) - 91 = 15

=> 21 (1/2) = 15

=> 43 = 15

Then 100 = ?

1500/43 = 34.885 =~ 35

Hence, the cost price of the bottle = Rs. 35

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Q:

Which of the following is a rational number?

A) 0.241 B) 1.732
C) 4 D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4

Explanation:

Any number which can be expressed as a fraction of two integers like P & Q as P/Q where Q is not equal to zero.

Every integer is a rational number since Q can be 1.

 

Hence, in the given options, 4 can be expressed as a simple fraction as 4/1. And all other options cannot be expressed as fractions.

 

Hence, 4 is a rational number in the given options.

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Q:

If cost price of an article is 75% of its selling price, then what will be the profit percentage?

A) 23.47 B) 25
C) 33.33 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 33.33

Explanation:
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Q:

What amount must you invest now at 4% compounded monthly to accumulate $10,000 after 3 year

A) 8695 B) 7695
C) 3695 D) 4695
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8695

Explanation:

Given: j = 4%, m=  12, FV = $10,000, Term=  3.5 years
Then n  =m  *Term  12(3.5)  42

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Q:

A natural number when increased by 12 equals 160 times its reciprocal. Find the number?

A) 20 B) 12
C) 8 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8

Explanation:

Let the required number be 'p'.

From the given data,

p + 12 = 160 x 1/p

=> p + 12 = 160/p

=> p(p + 12) = 160

=> P^2 + 12p - 160 = 0

=> p^2 + 20p - 8p - 160 = 0

=> P(p + 20) - 8(p + 20) = 0

=> (p + 20)(p - 8) = 0

=> p = -20 or p = 8

As, given the number is a natural number, so it can't be negative.

Hence, the required number p = 8.

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Q:

Express 3/8 and 1/10 as a Decimals?

A) 1.375 & 1 B) 0.375 & 1
C) 13.75 & 1.1 D) 0.375 & 0.1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0.375 & 0.1

Explanation:

3/8 as a Decimal :

In this we should convert the denominator into 10, 100, 1000, 10000, 100000,... to make it simple.

Now to make 8 into 1000, we multiply numerator and denominator with 125

=> 3 x 1258 x 125 = 3751000 = 0.375

 

1/10 as a Decimal :

1 divided into 10 parts of each 0.1.

 

Therefore, 3/8 = 0.375 and 1/10 = 0.1 in decimals.

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Q:

The average of 50 consecutive natural numbers is x. What will be the are average when the next four natural numbers are also included?

A) x + 1 B) x + 2
C) x + 4 D) x + (x/54)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) x + 2

Explanation:
Sum of n consecutive natural numbers = n(n+1)/2
Average of n consecutive natural numbers = (n+1)/2
For first 50 average = 51/2 = x
Last 50 average = 55/2 = x+2
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Q:

A showroom on its anniversary gives a discount of 18% on marked price of bikes. Raghuram purchases a bike in Rs. 54,540. What is the marked price of bike?

A) Rs. 63548 B) Rs. 66512
C) Rs. 65000 D) Rs. 67857
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 66512

Explanation:

The discount offered by showroom = 18%

Raghu purchased at Rs. 54540

Then,

The marked price is given by 

54540 x 100/82

=~ Rs. 66,512

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