Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

In a 900 meters race, Sathish beats Kiran by 270 meters and Rahul by 340 meters. By how many meters does Kiran beat Rahul in the same race?

A) 140 B) 20
C) 100 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Time and Distance
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

19 2689
Q:

If the selling price of 40 articles is equal to the cost price of 50 articles, the loss or gain percent is

A) 25% gain B) 20% gain
C) 25% loss D) 20% loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25% gain

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 2688
Q:

A trader had 960 kgs of rice. He sold a part of it at 20% profit and the rest at 8% profit, so that he made a total profit of 12%. How much rice (in kgs) did he sell at 8% profit?

A) 460 B) 560
C) 540 D) 640
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 640

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

4 2687
Q:

Seven years from now Virat will be twice as old as Mohinder. Five years ago Mohinder's age was one year less than 2/5 of Virat's age. What is Virat's present age?

A) 55 yrs B) 51 yrs
C) 57 yrs D) 53 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 55 yrs

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Problems on Ages
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

5 2685
Q:

Ruchir walks at 20 km/hr and Rukma cycles at 25 km/hr towards each other. What was the distance between them when they started if they meet after 48 minutes?

A) 54 km B) 48 km
C) 36 km D) 30 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36 km

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Time and Distance
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT

3 2683
Q:

The price of a movie ticket was increased in the ratio 9 : 10. What is the increase in the revenue (in Rs.) of the cinema hall, if the original fare was Rs 180 and 2200 tickets were sold.

A) 44000 B) 440000
C) 39600 D) 396000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 44000

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

4 2682
Q:

A sum of Rs. 2600 is invested at two different rates of interest. The difference between the simple interests got after 4 years is Rs 402.80 at these two rates, what is the difference between the rates of interest?

A) 1.58 B) 2.63
C) 3.87 D) 4.02
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3.87

Explanation:

Let the two different rates of interests be r1 and r2 respectively.

From the given data,

2600 x 4 x r1 - r2100  = 402.80r1 - r2 = 402.80104  = 3.87

 

Hence, the difference in the interest rates = 3.87

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Simple Interest
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

7 2677
Q:

If 3A = 6B = 9C; What is A : B : C

A) 6 : 3 : 1 B) 6 : 3 : 2
C) 9 : 3 : 6 D) 9 : 3 : 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6 : 3 : 2

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 2673