Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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5% discount is offered on an item. By applying a promo code the customer wins 20% cash back. What is the effective discount?

A) 28.8 percent B) 24 percent
C) 25 percent D) 21 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24 percent

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A boat goes a certain distance at 40 km/hr and comes back the same distance at 24 km/hr. What is the average speed (in km/hr) for the total journey?

A) 32 B) 28
C) 34 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

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In an MBA selection process, the ratio of selected to unselected was 11:2. If 40 less had applied and 20 less selected, the ratio of selected to unselected would have been 10:1. How many candidates had applied for the process?

A) 220 B) 260
C) 300 D) 340
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 260

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If a wholesaler, sells a tin of coffee at Rs 528 he faces a loss of 12%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 636, what will be the profit (in %)?

A) 7 B) 5
C) 6 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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The age of Ravi is twice the age of Prakash and three times the age of Kumar. If the age of Prakash is 24 years, then what will be the age of Kumar after 4 years ?

A) 16 years B) 20 years
C) 24 years D) 22 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20 years

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A man donates 30% of his wealth to charity. 30% and 25% of the remaining wealth to his wife and son respectively. The rest he divides equally between his three daughters. One of his daughter gets Rs 42 lakh as her share. What was the man's wealth (in Rs lakhs)?

A) 280 B) 400
C) 500 D) 350
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 400

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A hydrogen filled balloon ascending at the rate of 18 kmph was drifted by wind. Its angle of elevation at 10th and 15th minutes were found to be 60° and 45° respectively. The wind speed (in whole numbers) during the last five minutes, approximately, is equal to

A) 7 km/hr B) 11 km/ hr
C) 26 km/hr. D) 33 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 33 km/hr

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What is the value of  4cos90-A sin390+A - 4sin90+A cos390-Acos180+8A2 ?

A) 1 B) -1
C) 0 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -1

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