Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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After two successive discounts of 20% and 12% an article is sold for Rs 16896. What is the marked price (in Rs) of the article?

A) 21500 B) 23800
C) 22000 D) 24000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24000

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Solve the following : 27 - [38 - {46 - (15 - 13 - 2)}]

A) 31 B) 35
C) 30 D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 35

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Factors of 48x3- 8x2- 93x- 45 are

A) (4x + 3)(4x ­- 3)(3x ­- 5) B) (4x -­ 3)(4x -­ 3)(3x-­ 5)
C) (4x + 3)(4x + 3)(3x -­ 5) D) (4x -­ 3)(4x + 3)(3x + 5)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (4x + 3)(4x + 3)(3x -­ 5)

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At a village trade fair a man buys a horse and a camel together for Rs 51,250. He sold the horse at a profit of 25 % and the camel at a loss of 20 %. If he sold both the animals at the same price, then the cost price of the cheaper animal was Rs ____________.

A) 6600 B) 7500
C) 25000 D) 20000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 20000

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If x+1x=5, then the value of 6xx2+x+1 is,

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

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Eshan's birthday is on Friday 10th March. On what day of the week will be Shlok's Birthday in the same year if Shlok was born on 25th September?

A) Monday B) Wednesday
C) Friday D) Thursday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Monday

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Raheem sells a machine for Rs 48 lakhs at a loss. Had he sold it for Rs 60 lakh, his gain would have been 5 times the former loss. Find the cost price of the machine.

A) Rs 58 lakhs B) Rs 69.6 lakhs
C) Rs 42 lakhs D) Rs 50 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 50 lakhs

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Three circle C1, C2 and C3 with radii r1, r2 and r3 (where r1<r2<r3) are placed as shown in the given figure. What is the value of r2?

A) √( r1r3) B) ( r1 + r3)/2
C) (2 r1r2)/( r1 + r2) D) √( r1 + r3)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) √( r1r3)

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