Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The mean of 100 observations was calculated as 40. It was found later on that one of the observations was misread as 83 instead of 53. The correct mean is:

A) 39 B) 39.7
C) 40.3 D) 42.7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 39.7

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The area of a triangle with vertices A (0, 8) , O (0,0) and B (5, 0) is:

A) 8 sq. units B) 13 sq. units
C) 20 sq. units D) 40 sq. units
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20 sq. units

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Q:

Common factor of 24b6c8d2, 18a6c2d4, 12a4b4 is

A) 72a2b2c2d2 B) 72a6b6c8d4
C) 6a2b2 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 72a6b6c8d4

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A man spends a part of his monthly income and saves the rest. The ratio of his expenditure to the saving is 61 : 6. If his monthly income is Rs.8710, the amount of his monthly savings is

A) Rs.870 B) Rs.690
C) Rs.980 D) Rs.780
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs.780

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By increasing the price of entry ticket to a fair in the ratio 7:17, the number of visitors to the fair has decreased in the ratio 9:5. In what ratio has the total collection increased or decreased?

A) decreased in the ratio 85:63 B) increased in the ratio 35:153
C) increased in the ratio 63:85 D) decreased in the ratio 153:35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) increased in the ratio 63:85

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A dealer is selling an article at a discount of 5% on the Marked price. If the Marked price is 12% above the cost price and the article was sold for Rs. 532 then the cost price is (in Rs.)

A) 500 B) 525
C) 505 D) 520
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 500

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If P = 350 and Q = 600, then P is how much percentage less than Q?

A) 41.66 B) 58.33
C) 71.42 D) 35.33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 41.66

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If 5% of (P + Q) = 20% of (P – Q), then P is what percentage of Q?

A) 133.33 B) 166.66
C) 150 D) 171.33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 166.66

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