Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If 3x + [1/(5x)] = 7, then what is the value of 5x/(15x2+ 15x + 1)?

A) 1/5 B) 1/10
C) 2/5 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/10

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Marked price of an item is Rs 400. On purchase of 1 item discount is 6% and on purchase of 4 items discount is 24%. Rachita buys 5 items, what is the effective discount?

A) 34 percent B) 20.4 percent
C) 12.8 percent D) 23.25 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20.4 percent

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The average of 29 consecutive even integers is 60. The highest of these integers is

A) 88 B) 118
C) 176 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 88

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10 Consecutive numbers are given. If the average of the two numbers given in the middle is 13.5, then what is the sum of the first 6 numbers?

A) 65 B)  59
C) 69 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 69

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A shopkeeper, sold cashew nuts at the rate Rs 1,260 a kg and bears a loss of 8%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 1,386 per kg, what will be the result?

A) 1.2 percent gain B) 2.4 percent gain
C) 1.2 percent loss D) 2.4 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1.2 percent gain

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The simple interest accrued on a sum of money at the end of four years is 1/5th of its principal. What is the rate of interest per annum?

A) 4% B) 5%
C) 6% D) Inadequate data
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5%

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Cost price of an article is Rs 5800. If the loss percentage is 33%, then what is the selling price (in Rs) of the article?

A) 3886 B) 3424
C) 4420 D) 5168
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3886

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A Bus travels at the speed of 36 km/hr, then the distance covered by it in one second is

A) 10 m B) 15 m
C) 12.5 m D) 13.5 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 m

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