Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A vendor buys apples at the rate of 21 for Rs 7 and sells at the rate of 5 for Rs 2. What will be the result?

A) 20 percent loss B) 20 percent gain
C) 16.66 percent gain D) 16.6 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20 percent gain

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8 1919
Q:

When a number is increased by 216, it becomes 140% of itself. What is the number?

A) 540 B) 756
C) 450 D) 675
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 540

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3 1919
Q:

If the product of two numbers is 4941 and their LCM is 81, then their HCF is :

A) 60 B) 59
C) 35 D) 61
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 61

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Filed Under: HCF and LCM
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4 1919
Q:

Select the odd letters from the given alternatives.

A) ADG B) HKN
C) ORU D) BDF
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) BDF

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1 1918
Q:

A car travelling at an average speed of 72 km/hr takes 9 minutes to travel a certain distance. By how much should it increase its speed (in km/hr) to travel the same distance in 8 minutes?

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

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Filed Under: Time and Distance
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1 1918
Q:

A shopkeeper cheats to the extent of 11% while buying and selling fruits, by using tampered weights. His total gain in percentage is

A) 23.25 B) 23.21
C) 23.75 D) 23.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 23.21

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1 1917
Q:

Value of (cos 53° - sin 37°) is

A) 2 sin 37 ̊ B) 2 cos 53 ̊
C) 0 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0

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Filed Under: Simplification
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0 1917
Q:

Complete the analogy 3 : 11 :: 7 : ___

A) 29 B) 18
C) 24 D) 51
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 51

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4 1916