Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Ticket for an adult is Rs 1500 and a child is Rs 800. 1 child goes free with two adults. If a group has 25 adults and 12 children what is the discount the group gets?

A) 26.47 percent B) 20.38 percent
C) 31.60 percent D) 33.33 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20.38 percent

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Percentage
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2139
Q:

On selling 30 caps, a shopkeeper earns profit equal to the selling price of 3 caps. What is the profit percentage?

A) 12.5 B) 11.11
C) 10 D) 14.28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11.11

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

5 2138
Q:

A man travelled a distance of 99 km in 9 hours. He travelled partly on foot @ 9 km/hr and partly on bicycle @ 18 km/hr. What is distance (in kms) travelled on foot?

A) 36 B) 54
C) 63 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 63

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Time and Distance
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 2137
Q:

The average age of 120 members of a society is 60.7 years. By addition of 30 new members, the average age becomes 56.3 years. What is the average age (in years) of newly joined members?

A) 36.5 B) 37.2
C) 38.3 D) 38.7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 38.7

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Average
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2137
Q:

If cot(A/2) = x, then the value of x is

A) √[(1 + cosA)/(1 -­ cosA)] B) cosecA -­ cotA
C) √[(1 -­ cosA)/2] D) √[(1 + cosA)/2]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) √[(1 + cosA)/(1 -­ cosA)]

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2137
Q:

If 1/(1+tan2A) = x, then value of x is

A) cosA B) sinA
C) cosecA D) secA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) cosA

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2136
Q:

Two successive discounts of 10% and 20% are equivalent to a single discount of

A) 28% B) 27%
C) 25% D) 30%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 28%

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Percentage
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2136
Q:

In a shop 4.5% of 1500 kg toor dal was sold. Find the quantity sold

A) 64.5 kg. B) 63.5 kg.
C) 70 kg D) 67.5 kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 67.5 kg

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Percentage
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2135