Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A shopkeeper, sold dried apricots at the rate Rs 1,310 a kg and bears a loss of 13%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 1,441 per kg, what will be the result?

A) 8.6 percent loss B) 4.3 percent gain
C) 4.3 percent loss D) 8.6 percent gain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4.3 percent loss

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The average of 5 members of a family is 24 years. If the youngest member is 8 years old, then what was the average age (in years) of the family at the time of the birth of the youngest member?

A) 16 B) 20
C) 24 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

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A rectangular swimming pool of length 30 m and breadth 15 m has a uniformly sloping floor. It is 1 m in depth on one end of its length and 2 m at the other. How much water is needed to completely fill this pool?

A) 1350 cubic mts B) 2025 cubic mts
C) 675 cubic mts D) 2700 cubic mts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 675 cubic mts

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The length of the diagonal and the breadth of a rectangle are 26 cm and 10 cm respectively. Find its perimeter (in cm).

A) 68 B) 136
C) 43 D) 86
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 68

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Two numbers are 30% and 37% lesser than a third number. By how much percent is the second number to be enhanced to make it equal to the first number?

A) 10 percent B) 7 percent
C) 11.11 percent D) 18.92 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11.11 percent

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In a college union, there are 48 students. The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 5:3. The number of girls to be added in the union, so that the number of boys to girls in 6:5 is

A) 6 B) 7
C) 12 D) 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

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In these tests find the Odd figure out

A) a B) b
C) c D) d
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) d

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It has odd number of sides while others have even number of sides.

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Select the odd word from the given alternatives.

A) Cyan B) Crimson
C) Indigo D) Sky blue
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Crimson

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