Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a profit of 25% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a loss of 12%. If the customer pays Rs 1045, what had it cost the wholesaler?

A) Rs 950 B) Rs 1149
C) Rs 1244 D) Rs 751
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 950

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The cost price of 60 articles is same as the selling price of x articles. If there is a profit of 20%, then what is the value of x?

A) 15 B) 30
C) 50 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 50

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In a container, there is 960 ltr of pure milk from which 48 ltr of milk is replaced with 48 ltr of water, again 48 ltr milk is replaced by same amount of water, as this process is done once more. Now, what is the amount of pure milk?

A) 901.54 ltr B) 821.54 ltr
C) 719.64 ltr D) 823.08 ltr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 823.08 ltr

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Amount of pure milk= a(1 –b/a)n(n = 3, a = pure milk and b = amount replaced)= 960 (1 –48/960)^3= 960(1-1/20)^3= 960 * 19/20 * 19/20*19/20= 823.08 lt.

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A batsman makes 100 runs in the 25th match of his career. His average runs per match increases by 1.4. Find his average before the 25th match.

A) 65 B) 55
C) 75 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 65

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In the given figure, PQRSTU is a regular hexagon of side 12 cm. What is the area (in sq.cm) of triangle SQU?

A) 162√3 B) 216√3
C) 108√3 D) 54√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 108√3

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Hema takes a total of 9 hours 55 min to walk a certain distance and then cycling back to the same place from where she had started. She could walk both ways in 12 hours 30 min. The time she will take to cycle both ways is :

A) 7 hrs 20 min B) 7 hrs 15 min
C) 7 hrs 35 min D) 7 hrs 40 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7 hrs 20 min

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A can finish a work in 18 days and B in 36 days. If they work on it together for 9 days, then what percent of work is left?

A) 33.3 B) 20
C) 75 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25

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A man borrowed some money from a private organisation at 5% simple interest per annum. He lended this money to another person at 10% compound interest per annum, and made a profit of 26,410 in 4 years. The man borrowed

A) 200000 B) 150000
C) 132050 D) 100000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 100000

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