Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Dev lent Rs. 8000 to Jairam for 17 years and Rs. 4700 to Karnik for 16 years on simple interest at the same rate of interest and received Rs. 21120 in all from both of them as interest. The rate of interest per annum is:

A) 10.5 percent B) 10 percent
C) 11 percent D) 11.5 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10 percent

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A,B and C together start a business. Three times the investment of A equals four times the Investment of B and the Capital of B is twice that of C. The ratio of share of each in the profit.

A) 8:3:6 B) 3:8:6
C) 3:6:8 D) 8:6:3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8:6:3

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Pradeep has done 1/4th of a job in 14 days, Saquib completes the rest of the job in 56 days. In how many days can they together complete the job?

A) 64 days B) 32 days
C) 16 days D) 8 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 32 days

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If x + √5 = 5 + √y, and x, y are positive integers, then the value of x+yx + y

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

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If compound interest received on a certain amount in the 2nd year is Rs 1200, what will be the compound interest (in Rs) for the 4th year on the same amount at 10% rate of interest?

A) 1452 B) 1320
C) 1552 D) 1420
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1452

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Q:

6.651 -­ (148.6 ­- x ) -­ 57.22 = 6.098. Find x.

A) 205.267 B) 90.827
C) -­91.933 D) 218.569
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 205.267

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For an article the profit is 190% of the cost price. If the cost price increase by 10% but the selling price remains same, then profit is what percentage of selling price (approximately)?

A) 54 B) 62
C) 73 D) 163
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 62

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A wholesaler sells a jacket 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. 4158, what had it cost (in Rs) to the wholesaler?

A) 3500 B) 3400
C) 3300 D) 3600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3600

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