Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If 3n = 2187, then the value of n is:

A) 13 B) 14
C) 15 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14

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Two baskets together have 640 oranges. If (1/5)th of the oranges in the first basket be taken to the second basket. The number of oranges in the first basket is

A) 800 B) 600
C) 400 D) 300
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 400

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An engineering student has to secure 36% marks to pass. He gets 53 and fails by 37 marks. Find the maximum marks.

A) 275 marks B) 250 marks
C) 300 marks D) 325 marks
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 250 marks

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What is the Number of candidates who had applied if the ratio of selected to unselected was 14 : 25. If 35 less had applied and 10 less selected, the ratio of selected to unselected would have been 3 : 5?

A) 195 B) 205
C) 185 D) 175
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 195

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A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a profit of 33% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a loss of 20%. If the customer pays Rs 2,181.2, what had it cost the wholesaler?

A) Rs 2050 B) Rs 2320
C) Rs 2712 D) Rs 1780
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 2050

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By increasing the price of entry ticket to a fair in the ratio 5:7, the number of visitors to the fair has decreased in the ratio 11:9. In what ratio has the total collection increased or decreased?

A) increased in the ratio 55:63 B) decreased in the ratio 63:55
C) increased in the ratio 45:77 D) decreased in the ratio 77:45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) increased in the ratio 55:63

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The number 3521is divided by 8. What is the remainder?

A) 1 B) 3
C) 7 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

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If θ is positive acute angle and 7cos2Ɵ + 3sin2Ɵ = 4, then the value of θ is

A) 60° B) 30°
C) 45° D) 90°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60°

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