Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A sum becomes Rs 1392 in 2 years and Rs 1488 in 3 years at simple interest. What is the rate (in percentage) of interest per annum?

A) 8 B) 10
C) 12 D) 8.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8

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An army of 12000 consists of Europeans and Indians. The average height of a European is 5ft 10 inches and that of an Indian is 5ft 9 inches and that of the whole army is 5ft 9 3/4 inches. Then the number of Indians in the army is ?

A) 3000 B) 4000
C) 5500 D) 2700
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3000

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If a2+b2+c2=83 and a+b+c=15 then the value of ab+bc+ca is

A) 69 B) 70
C) 71 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 71

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Find 150% of X, if X is the least number which when divided by 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 leaves remainders 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 respectively.

A) 750 B) 500
C) 1000 D) 1200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 750

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At 15% discount the selling price of a microwave oven is Rs 34000, what is the selling price if the discount is 37.5%?

A) Rs 25000 B) Rs 15625
C) Rs 17968.75 D) Rs 29218.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 25000

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A's salary is 50% more than that of B. Then B's salary is less than that of A by

A) 50% B) 44%
C) 33 1/3% D) 46 1/2%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 33 1/3%

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The number of trees in a town is 17640. If the numbers of trees increases annually at the rate of 5%, then how many trees were there 2 years ago?

A) 14000 B) 15000
C) 16000 D) 18000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16000

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In the given figure, a circle touches the sides of the quadrilateral PQRS. The radius of the circle is 9 cm. RSP = SRQ = 60 deg and PQR = QPS = 120 deg. What is the perimeter (in cm) of the quadrilateral?

A) 36√3 B) 24√3
C) 48√3 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 48√3

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