Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The population of a town is 200000. It increases annually at the rate of 10%. What will be the population after 2 years?

A) 240000 B) 242000
C) 221000 D) 244000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 242000

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In two types of brass, the ratios of Copper to Zinc are 8:3 and 15:7 respectively. If the two types of brass be melted and mixed in the ratio 5:2 a new type of brass is obtained. The ratio of Copper to Zinc in this new type of brass is

A) 3:2 B) 2:3
C) 3:4 D) 5:2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5:2

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A vendor buys bananas at 12 for Rs 50 and sells at 5 for Rs 40. What will be the gain (in %)?

A) 82 B) 72
C) 92 D) 62
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 92

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The population of a town is 350000. It increases annually at the rate of 20%. What will be the population after 2 years?

A) 490000 B) 497000
C) 504000 D) 508000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 504000

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The incomes of X and Y are in the ratio 5 : 6 and their expenditure are in the ratio 6 : 5. If X saves Rs 7000 and Y saves Rs 15000, then what will be the income (in Rs) of X?

 

A) 28000 B) 20000
C) 25000 D) 24000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25000

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If A is 6 times more than B, then by what percentage is B is less than A?

A) 64.82 B) 83.33
C) 28.56 D) 85.71
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 85.71

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Two numbers are more than the third number by 16.25% and 55% respectively. First number is what percentage of the second number?

A) 85 B) 81.5
C) 75 D) 61.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75

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If 3x + 4y – 2z + 9 = 17, 7x + 2y + 11z + 8 = 23 and 5x + 9y + 6z – 4 = 18, then what is the value of x + y + z – 34?

A) – 28 B) – 14
C) – 31 D) – 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) – 31

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