Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A vendor buys apples at the rate of 21 for Rs 7 and sells at the rate of 5 for Rs 2. What will be the result?

A) 20 percent loss B) 20 percent gain
C) 16.66 percent gain D) 16.6 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20 percent gain

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8 1903
Q:

Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 72 kmph and including stoppages, it is 60 kmph. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour?

A) 12 B) 8
C) 15 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

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4 1903
Q:

The list price (marked price ) of an article is Rs. 900 and is available at two successive discounts of 20% and 10% ; the selling price of the article,in rupees, is

A) 640 B) 648
C) 720 D) 738
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 648

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4 1902
Q:

If 35% are the passing marks. A student gets 200 marks yet fails by 24 marks. What is the maximum marks?

A) 820 B) 550
C) 640 D) 680
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 640

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1 1902
Q:

If x + y = 12 and xy = 32, then what is the value of  x2 + y2 ?

A) 24 B) 144
C) 128 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 80

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0 1902
Q:

Find the L.C.M of 4/5, 2/3 and 5/7.

A) 25 B) 20
C) 40 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

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6 1901
Q:

In the given figure, PQRS is a quadrilateral. If QR = 18 cmand PS = 9 cm,then what is the area (in sq. cm) of quadrilateral PQRS?

A) (64√3)/3 B) (177√3)/2
C) (135√3)/2 D) (98√3)/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (135√3)/2

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0 1901
Q:

What is the value of 2+2+2+2.......

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

Explanation:

Let 2+√2+√2..... = t
2+√t = t
t - 2 = √t
t = 4

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0 1901