Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A trader sells wire and gains 60% on the cost price. What will be the profit % on selling price?

A) 33.33 B) 40
C) 60 D) 37.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 37.5

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Ravi invested Rs.P in a scheme A offering simple interest at 10% p.a. for two years. He invested the whole amount he received from scheme A, in another scheme (B) offering simple interest at 12% p.a. for five years. If the difference between the interests earned from schemes A and B was Rs. 13,00/, what is the value of P ?

A) 2500 B) 2000
C) 3000 D) 3500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2500

Explanation:

It is given that the initial amount invested in scheme A is Rs P at 10%per Annum S.I. =PTR/100 = P x 10 x 2/100 Now the total amount after 2 years is = 1.2P New Rate of interest = 12% per annum Time = 5 years S.I for next 5 years when new principal amount is 1.2 P = 1.2Px12x5/100 = 0.72P Total amount after 5 years at 12% per annun = 1.72P Given that 1.72P - 1.2P = 1300 P = 1300/0.52 P = Rs. 2500

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If ab+c=bc+a=Cb+athen which one of the following statements is correct?

A) Each fraction is equal to 1 or -1 B) Each fraction is equal to 1/2 or 1
C) Each fraction is equal to 1/2 or -1 D) Each fraction is equal to 1.2 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Each fraction is equal to 1/2 or -1

Explanation:

a/(b+c) = b/(c+a) = c/(a+b)

Taking reciprocal and adding 1 to each ratio we get;

(b+c)/a + 1 = b/(c+a) + 1 = c/(a+b) + 1

Or (a+b+c)/a = (a+b+c)/b = (a+b+c)/c

So this can only be equal when a=b=c or a+b+c = 0

When a=b=c we get

a/(b+c)= ½When a+b+c = 0 we get

b+c = -a

So a/(b+c) = -1

So the ratios are ½ or -1

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Q:

The average of 41 consecutive odd numbers is 49. What is the largest number.

A) 89 B) 91
C) 93 D) 95
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 89

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In the question given below, two equations are provided. Solve the equations and establish the relationship between x and y

I. 2x2-13x-189=0 II. 2y2-3y-189=0

A) x>y B)  x≥y
C)  x<y D) x≤y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

I. 2x2 - 13x - 189 = 0 2x2 - 27x + 14x - 189 = 0 x(2x - 27) + 7(2x - 27) = 0 x = -7, 27/2

II. 2y2 - 3y - 189 = 0 2y2 - 21y + 18y - 189 = 0 y(2y - 21) + 9(2y - 21) = 0 y = -9, 21/2

When x, as well as y, have both positive and negative values then no relationship can be established between them because if we consider x to be positive then the negative value of y will be lesser than x. If we consider x to be negative then positive value of y will be greater than x.

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What is the value of cot 5π/3?

A) 1/√3 B) -1/√3
C) √3 D) -√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -1/√3

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A, B and C can together do a job in 9 days. C alone can do the job in 36 days. In how many days can A and B do 50% of the job working together?

A) 6 B) 12
C) 9 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6

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The average marks of 40 students in an examination was 34. It was later found that the marks of one student had been wrongly entered as 62 instead of 26. what is the correct average?

A) 33.1 B) 33.3
C) 33.5 D)  33.7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 33.1

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