Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If selling price of 39 articles is equal to the cost price of 42 articles, then what will be the profit percentage?

 

A) 8.33 B) 7.69
C)  9.09 D) 11.33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7.69

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Ehsaan is twice as good a worker as Kamal and together they finish a piece of work in 29 days. In how many days will Kamal, working alone, finish the work?

A) 58 B) 70
C) 87 D) 116
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 87

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A batsman makes a score of 81 runs in the 16th match and thus increases his average runs per match by 3. What is his average after the 16th match?

A) 35 B) 34
C) 33 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 36

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What is the LCM (least common multiple) of 57 and 93?

A) 1767 B) 1567
C) 1576 D) 1919
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1767

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There are 90 coins, comprising of 5 and 10 paisa coins. The value of all the coins is Rs. 7. How many 5 paisa coins are there?

A) 50 B) 45
C) 40 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40

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A man bought 25 crates of oranges for Rs. 10,000. He lost 5 crates. In order to earn a total profit of 25% of the total cost, he would have to sell each of the remaining crates at

A) Rs.650 B) Rs. 625
C) Rs. 600 D) Rs. 575
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 625

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A miner sells a diamond to a trader at a profit of 40% and the trader sells it to a customer at a profit of 25%. If the customer pays Rs 56 lakhs to buy the diamond, what had it cost the miner (in Rs lakhs)?

A) 30 B) 28
C) 25 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 32

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The average age of a class of 6 girls is x years. Four new girls having ages x – 2, x + 2, x + 4 and x + 6 joins the class. What is the new average age (in years) of the class?

A) x + 1 B) x + 2
C) 2.5x D) x + 2.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) x + 1

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