Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

At what rate of compound interest per annum will a sum of Rs 50000 become Rs 73205 in 2 years?

A) 21 percent B) 19 percent
C) 17 percent D) 15 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21 percent

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Sashi can do a piece of work in 20 days. Tanya is 25% more efficient than Sashi. The number of days taken by Tanya to do the same piece of work is:

A) 15 B) 16
C) 18 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 16

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A shopkeeper buys a product of Rs 150 per Kg. 15% of product was damaged. At what price (per Kg) should he sell the remaining so as to earn a profit of 20%?

A) Rs. 207 B) Rs. 207 11/180
C) Rs. 211 13/17 D) Rs. 204 7/13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 211 13/17

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Rohit wants to earn 21% profit on a belt after offering 45% discount. By how much percentage more should he mark the price of his article above the costprice?

A) 75.45 B) 120
C) 66 D) 102.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 120

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Two baskets together have 640 oranges. If (1/5)th of the oranges in the first basket be taken to the second basket. The number of oranges in the first basket is

A) 800 B) 600
C) 400 D) 300
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 400

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Rs 18200 is divided among X, Y and Z in the ratio of 1/3 : 1/4 : 1/2. What is the share (in Rs) of X ?

A) 7000 B) 4400
C) 4200 D) 5600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5600

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The marked price of a ceiling fan is Rs. 1200 and the shopkeeper allows a discount of 5 % on it. Then selling price of the fan is

A) Rs. 1410 B) Rs. 1400
C) Rs. 1140 D) Rs. 1104
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 1140

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ABCDEF is a regular hexagon of side 12 cm. What is the area (in cm2) of the triangle ECD?

A) 18√3 B) 24√3
C) 36√3 D) 42√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36√3

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