Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a gain of 20% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a loss of 10%. If the customer pays Rs 874.8, what had it cost the wholesaler?

A) Rs 945 B) Rs 810
C) Rs 994 D) Rs 675
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 810

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There were 24 studentsina class. One of them, who was 18 years old, left the class and his place was filled up by a new comer.Ifthe average of the class was thereby lowered by 1 month, the age of new comer is-

A) 14 years B) 15 years
C) 16 years D) 17years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16 years

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Let the age of new comer be x

Avg age decrease by 1/12 year ⇒24 X 1/12 = 18 –x

⇒x=16 years

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5 litres of honey contains 80% sugar. 3 litres of water is added to this honey. What is the percentage of sugar in the new mixture?

 

A) 40 B) 50
C) 60 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50

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Rehman goes on a trip on his motor-cycle and rides for 661 kms. If he rides for 8 hours at a speed of 31 km/hr, find at what speed he travels for the remaining 7 hours of the journey?

A) 50 km/hr B) 42 km/hr
C) 53 km/hr D) 59 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 59 km/hr

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What is the sum of all natural numbers between 100 and 400 which are divisible by 13?

A) 5681 B) 5334
C) 5434 D) 5761
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5681

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If x = √2+1, then the value of x4-1/x4

A) 8√2 B) 18√2
C) 6√2 D) 24√2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24√2

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If cosec θ + sinθ = 5/2 then the value of cosecθ - sinθ is

A) -3/2 B) 3/2
C) −√3/2 D) √3/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3/2

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ΔABC is right angled at B. BD is an altitude. AD = 9 cm and DC = 16 cm. What is the value of BD (in cm)?

A) 6 B) 18
C) 21 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12

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