Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Painter A can paint a house in 40 days and Painter B can do it in 60 days. With help of C, they did the job in 20 days only. Then, C alone can do the job in

A) 120 days B) 100 days
C) 90 days D) 80 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 120 days

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P can complete a work in 15 days and Q in 24 days. They began the work together, but Q left the work 2 days before its completion. In how manydays, was the work completed?

A) 12 B) 10
C) 9 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

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Q:

Sum of four consecutive odd numbers is 208. Find the largest number.

A) 55 B) 57
C) 59 D) 61
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 55

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A bank offers 15% compound interest per half year. A customer deposits Rs 8800 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is _____.

A) Rs 8315 B) Rs 2079
C) Rs 4158 D) Rs 1039
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 4158

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M is the largest three digit number which when divided by 6 and 5 leaves remainder 5 and 3 respectively. What will be the remainder when M is divided by 11?

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

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Q:

A shopkeeper by selling 20 Timex watches, earns a profit equal to the selling price of 4 Timex watches. His profit percentage is

A) 20 percent B) 25 percent
C) 30 percent D) 50 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25 percent

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Q:

2 is what percent of 50?

A) 3 B) 4
C) 2.5 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

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Let p% of 50 is 2

=> p x 50/100 = 2

=> p = 4%

 

Hence, 2 is 4 percent of 50.

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Q:

Solve the following : -1/4 { -45 - (-96) / (-32)} = ?

A) 12 B) 10.5
C) -12 D) -10.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

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