Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A student, by mistake, wrote 64 in place of 46 as a number at the time of finding the average of 10 given numbers & got the average as 50. The correct average of the numbers is

A) 48.2 B) 48
C) 48.1 D) 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 48.2

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A person purchased 10 shirts costing Rs 150 per shirt. Next day  he again purchased the shirts costing Rs 150 per shirt at a discount of Rs 30 per shirt and that day he spent a toal of Rs 1800. What is the average cost per shirt (in Rs)?

 

A) 125 B) 132
C) 138   D) 144
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 132

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The side BC of the ΔABC is extended to the point D. If ∠ ACD = 112° and ∠B = 3/4 ∠A, then the value of ∠B is

A) 64° B) 48°
C) 46° D) 50°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 48°

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A shopkeeper increases the price of an object by 40% and then sells it at 25% discount on the marked price. If the selling price of such an object be Rs. 2100, its cost price for the shopkeeper was ?

A) 3000 B) 1500
C) 1750 D) 2000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2000

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Q:

A bus is running at a speed of 90 kmph. What distance will it cover in 20 seconds?

A) 500 m B) 450 m
C) 180 m D) 600 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 500 m

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ΔABC is right angled at B. BD is its altitude. AD = 4 cm and DC = 12 cm. What is the value of AB (in cm)?

A) 9 B) 10
C) 6 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

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There are 10 dozen apples, 15 dozen mangoes and 20 dozen oranges for selling. If 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4 of them are sold respectively. How many of the total fruits are remaining?

A) 420 B) 380
C) 180 D) 360
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 360

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28% of a number is 35. What is the number?

A) 108 B) 120
C) 80 D) 125
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 125

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