Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A person lent Rs 10000 to B for 3 years and Rs 6000 to C for 4 years on simple interest at same rate of interest and received Rs 5400 in all from both of
them as interest. What is the rate of interest (in %)?

A) 10 B) 12
C) 20 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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M is the largest 4 digit number, which when divided by 4, 5, 6 and 7 leaves remainder as 2, 3, 4, and 5 respectively. What will be the remainder when M is divided by 9?

A) 2 B) 1
C) 3 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

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Rs 10,200 has to be divided between A,B & C so that A gets 2/3 of what B gets and B gets 1/4 of what C gets. How much more does C get over A (in Rs)?

A) 6000 B) 7200
C) 1800 D) 1200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6000

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The selling price of 6 bananas is equal to the cost price of 8 bananas. Then the percentage of profit is

A) 20 B) 33 1/3
C) 25 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 33 1/3

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A wholesaler had 200 dozens of mangoes. He sold some of these mangoes at 20% profit and the rest at 10% profit, so that he made 13% profit on selling all the mangoes. How many mangoes (in dozens) did he sell at 20% profit?

A) 140 B) 60
C) 80 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 60

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Q:

56/32 simplified value?

A) 1.705 B) 1.450
C) 1.75 D) 7.50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1.75

Explanation:

56/32 can be reduced as

 

56/32

= 28/16

= 14/8

= 7/4

= 1 3/4

= 1.75

 

Hence, simplified value of 56/32 =  3/4 = 1.75.

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The area of a trapezium is 21 sq cm, the distance between the parallel sides is 3 cm and one of the parallel sides is 8.3 cm. What is the length of the other parallel side?

A) 12.7 cm B) 7.7 cm
C) 10.7 cm D) 5.7 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5.7 cm

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In the given figure, ABCDEF is a regular hexagon whose side is 6 cm. APF, QAB, DCR and DES are equilateral triangles. What is the area (in sq.cm) of the shaded region?

A) 24√3 B) 18√3
C) 72√3 D) 36√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 72√3

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