Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A vendor buys some lemons at the rate of 11 for Rs 10 and sells at the rate of 4 for Rs 5. What will be the result?

A) 37.5 percent loss B) 27.27 percent gain
C) 37.5 percent gain D) 27.2 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 37.5 percent gain

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A shopkeeper, sold walnuts at the rate Rs 1,190 a kg and bears a loss of 10%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 1,249.5 per kg, what will be the result?

A) 11 percent loss B) 5.5 percent loss
C) 5.5 percent gain D) 11 percent gain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5.5 percent loss

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In a school , 391 boys and 323 girls have been divided into the largest possible equal classes , so that each class of boys numbers the same as each class of girls . What is the number of classes ?

A) 23 B) 19
C) 44 D) 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 17

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A right prism has a square base with side of base 4 cm and the height of prism is 9 cm. The prism is cut in three parts of equal heights by two planes parallel to its base. What is the ratio of the volume of the top, middle and the bottom part respectively?

A) 1 : 8 : 27 B) 1 : 7 : 19
C) 1 : 8 : 20 D) no answer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no answer

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A man borrowed some money and agreed to pay-off by paying Rs 3150 at the end of the 1st year and Rs 4410 at the end of the 2nd year. If the rate of compound interest is 5% per annum, then the sum is

A) Rs 5000 B) Rs 6500
C) Rs 7000 D) Rs 9200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 7000

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The sum of length, breadth and height of a cuboid is 22 cm and the length of its diagonal is 14 cm.
If S is sum of the cubes of the dimensions of the cuboid and V is its volume, then what is (S-3V) equal to?

A) 572 cub.cm B) 728 cub.cm
C) 1144 cub.cm D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1144 cub.cm

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A watch is listed for Rs.230 and is sold at a discount of 12%, then the sale price of the watch is

A) Rs.27.6 B) Rs.276
C) Rs.202.4 D) Rs.257.6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.202.4

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In what time will a train, 60 metres long, running at the rate of 36 km/hr pass a telegraph post?

A) 9 seconds B) 8 seconds
C) 7 seconds D) 6 seconds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6 seconds

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