Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The difference between cost price and selling price is Rs 221. If profit percentage is 17%, then what is the selling price (in Rs)?

A) 1079 B) 1300
C) 1521 D) 1724
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1521

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Divide 20 into two parts such that the sum of the square of the parts is 232. What is the value of the two parts?

A) 6, 14 B) 8, 12
C) 4, 16 D) 10, 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6, 14

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10 identical solid spherical balls of radius 3 cm are melted to form a single sphere. In this process 20% of solid is wasted. What is the radius (in cm) of the bigger sphere?

A) 24 B) 12
C) 8 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6

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Wheat costing Rs 30/kg, Rs 35/kg and a third variety of wheat are mixed in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 2. If the mixture is costs Rs 34/kg, then what will be the cost (in Rs/kg) of the third variety of wheat?

 

A) 46 B) 42
C) 32 D) 38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 38

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A sum becomes Rs 1392 in 2 years and Rs 1488 in 3 years at simple interest. What is the rate (in percentage) of interest per annum?

A) 8 B) 10
C) 12 D) 8.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8

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Simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years at 14% per annum is half the compound interest on Rs. 10000 for 2 years at 10% per annum. The sum placed on simple interest is

A) Rs 5000 B) Rs 1250
C) Rs 2000 D) Rs 2500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 2500

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Factors of 36 - 

A) 72 B) 108
C) 144 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18

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72, 108, 144 are multiples of 36.

18 is the only factor of 36.

 

Factors of 36 are -  1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18.

 

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What is the measure of an interior angle of a regular Octagon?

A) 135° B) 120°
C) 140° D) 144°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 135°

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