Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Akash starts a business with Rs 85000 and Payal joins him with Rs 102000. If the profit at the end of a year is divided in the ratio 1 : 1, then after how many months did Payal join Akash?

A) 3 B) 2
C) 9 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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Simple interest on a sum of Rs 1400 for 3 years and 4 months is Rs 700. What is the rate (in percentage) of interest per annum?

A) 17 B) 15
C) 18 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

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What smallest number should be added to 2401 so that the sum is completely divisible by 14 ?

A) 8 B) 7
C) 4 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

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A dishonest milkman buys milk at Rs 30 per litre and adds 1/5 of water to it and sells the mixture at Rs 32 per litre. What will be his gain?

A) 33.33 percent B) 50 percent
C) 28 percent D) 25 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 28 percent

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A piece of work was finished by A, B and C together. A and B together finished 60% of the work and B and C together finished 70% of the work. Who among the three is most efficient?

A) A B) B
C) C D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C

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The average revenues of 9 consecutive years of a company is Rs 80 lakhs. If the average of first 5 years is Rs 75 lakhs and that of last 5 years is Rs 87 lakhs, find the revenue for the 5th year.

A) Rs 90 lakhs B) Rs 92 lakhs
C) Rs 88 lakhs D) Rs 86 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 90 lakhs

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The compound interest earned in two years at 12% per annum is Rs 10176. What is the sum (in Rs) invested?

A) 50000 B) 60000
C) 40000 D) 80000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40000

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The list price (marked price ) of an article is Rs. 900 and is available at two successive discounts of 20% and 10% ; the selling price of the article,in rupees, is

A) 640 B) 648
C) 720 D) 738
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 648

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