Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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What is the rate of interest if simple interest earned on a certain sum for the 3rd year is Rs 1,750 and compound interest earned for 2 years is Rs 3622.5?

A) 8 B) 9
C) 10 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7

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x and y are two numbers such that their mean proportion is 16 and third proportion is 128. What is the value of x and y?

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

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If 9x - [5(2x + 1)/2] = 9/2, then the value of x is?

A) 7/4 B) -7/4
C) 4/7 D) -4/7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7/4

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Selling price of an article is Rs 27692 and loss percentage is 14%. If the selling price is Rs 37352, then what will be the profit percentage?

A) 13.8 B) 18.6
C) 14 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16

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Car B is running twice as fast as car A. If car A covers a distance of 90 km in 1 1/2 hrs, what is the speed of car B?

A) 60 kmph B) 90 kmph
C) 100 kmph D) 120 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120 kmph

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In a class, 60% of children like Mathematics, 45% like Science and 25% like both Mathematics and Science. What is the percentage of children who like at least one subject?

A) 70% B) 80%
C) 45% D) 55%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 80%

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Rahul nd Raghav are 110 km apart from each other and they started horse-riding towards each other at same time at a speed of 20 kmph and 24 kmph. After how many hours of riding will they be a distance of 22 km?

A) 1 hour B) 1 hour 30 min
C) 2 hours D) 2 hours 30 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2 hours

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The difference between cost price and selling price is Rs 494. If loss percentage is 19%, then what is the selling price (in Rs)?

A) 2106 B) 2600
C) 3094 D) 2208
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2106

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