Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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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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Mr. Rajesh buys a toy for Rs. 27.50 and sells it for Rs. 28.60. Find the gain %.

A) 5% B) 4%
C) 6% D) 3%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4%

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Amar is 2 times as good a workman as Badal and therefore is able to finish a job in 15 days less than Badal. In how many days can they together complete the job?

A) 30 days B) 40 days
C) 10 days D) 20 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10 days

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An engineering student has to secure 45% marks to pass. He gets 54 and fails by 36 marks. Find the maximum marks.

A) 200 marks B) 225 marks
C) 250 marks D) 275 marks
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 200 marks

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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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There are two buckets, smaller bucket can hold only 3/5th of the water as compared to the larger bucket. If 6,000 buckets of larger capacity are needed to fill a pond. Then how many smaller capacity buckets are needed to fill the same pond?

A) 8000 B) 10000
C) 12000 D) 15000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10000

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90% of X = 40% of Y and Y = a% of X. What is the value of a?

A) 225 B) 125
C) 2.25 D) 1.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 225

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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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