Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A shopkeeper marks up his wares by 80% and offers 20% discount. What will be the selling price (in Rs) if the cost price is Rs 450?

A) 548 B) 748
C) 848 D) 648
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 648

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A wholesaler sells a good to a retailer at a profit of 5% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of 10%. If the customer pays Rs. 2,000, what had it cost (in Rs) the wholesaler?

A) 1731.6 B) 3210.6
C) 1931.6 D) 2310.6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1731.6

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Raman can do a work in 5 days, Jatin can do the same work in 7 days and Sachin can do the same work in 9 days. If they do the same work together and they are paid Rs 2860, then what is the share (in Rs) of Raman?

A) 1260 B) 700
C) 900 D) 870
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1260

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Manish can complete a work in 21 days and Karan can complete the same work in 28 days. If both together work for 7 days, then what fraction of total work is left?

 

A) 3/5 B) 2/3
C) 7/12 D) 5/12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5/12

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A sum amounts to Rs 7727.104 at the rate of 12% per annum compounded annually after three years. What is the value of principal (in Rs)?

A) 5000 B) 5200
C) 5350 D) 5500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5500

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If a - b = 10 and ab =-21, then what is the value of a3-b3 ?

A) 316 B) 370
C) 185 D) 158
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 370

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Bunty had candies and chewing gums in his sweet box in the ratio 7 : 13. After he has eaten 8 candies and 11 chewing gums the ratio became 1 : 2. How many candies does he have now?

A) 65 B) 35
C) 54 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 27

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The value of cosec260 + sec260  cot260 + tan230 will be

A) 5 B) 5 1/2
C) 5 1/3 D) 5 2/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5 1/3

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