Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Simple interest on a sum of Rs 67400 for 14 months is Rs 4718. What is the rate (in percentage) of interest per annum?

A) 5.5 B) 6
C) 8 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6

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Two equal sum are invested in two different schemes. One scheme gives simple interest and the other gives compound interest (annual compounding).The sum of interest obtained after 2 years from both the schemes is Rs 3717. If both scheme have 13% per annum interest rate, then what is the first year interest (in Rs) for simple interest scheme?

A) 900 B) 1200
C) 1500 D) 600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 900

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If a person bought an item for Rs. 96 and sold it at a profit of 12.5%, the selling price of the item was

A) Rs. 105 B) Rs. 110
C) Rs. 108 D) Rs. 112
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 108

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The average age of 36 students in a group is 14 years. When the teacher's age is included in it, the average increases by one. The teacher's age in years is

A) 31 B) 51
C) 36 D)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 51

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Two trains are moving in opposite directions with the same speed. If the length of each train is 120 metres and they cross each other in 12 seconds, then what is the speed (in km/hr) of each train?

A) 36 B) 45
C) 80 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 36

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The volume (in cu.cm.) of a right circular cylinder with radius 1 cm and height 2 cm is: pi = 22/7

A) 22/7 B) 22
C) 44 D) 44/7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 44/7

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A sum of Rs 8000 becomes Rs 12500 in 2 years at a certain rate of compound interest. What will be the sum (in Rs) after 3 years?

 

A) 13175   B) 14225
C) 12575 D) 15625
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15625

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The  sum  of  three  prime  numbers  is  100.  If  one  of  them  exceeds  another  by  36,  then  one  of  the numbers is

A) 17 B) 29
C) 43 D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) none

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