Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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What is the difference (in Rs) between the compound interests on Rs. 4000 for 1 year at 12% per annum compounded yearly and half-yearly?

A) 14.4 B) 12.4
C) 10.4 D) 16.4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 14.4

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What number should be added to each of the numbers 55, 100, 65 and 116, so that the resulting numbers are in continued proportion?

A) 20 B) 10
C) 5 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20

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What is the area (in sq cm) of a rectangle if its diagonal is 25 cm and one of its sides is 24 cm?

A) 186 B) 144
C) 132 D) 168
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 168

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Q:

874.96 + 94.0091 × 34.98 –1244.98 = ?

A) 2745 B) 4000
C) 1600 D) 2920
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2920

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A plane flies a distance of 1800 km in 5 hours. What is its average speed in meters/second?

A) 200 B) 10
C) 20 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 100

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The shopkeepers announce the same price of Rs. 700 for a sewing machine. The first offers successive discounts of 30% and 6% while the second offers successive discounts of 20% and 16%. The difference in their selling price is

A) Rs. 9.8 B) Rs. 16.8
C) Rs. 22.4 D) Rs. 36.4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 9.8

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Q:

A dishonest shopkeeper professes to sell goods at his cost price but uses a false weight of 950 gms, for each kilogram. His gain percentage is

A) 100/23% B) 100/19%
C) 100/17% D) 100/21%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 100/19%

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The marked price of an article is 60% more than its cost price. If the article is sold for Rs 300 after offering a discount of Rs 20, then what will be the profit percentage?

A) 45 B) 50
C) 25 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50

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