Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A certain bank offers 8% rate of interest on the 1st year and 9% on the 2nd year in a certain fixed deposit scheme. If Rs 17,658 are received after investing for 2 years in this scheme, then what was the amount (in Rs) invested?

A) 16000 B) 15000
C) 15500 D) 16500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15000

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Ganesh, Ram and Sohan together can complete a work in 16 days. If Ganesh and Ram together can complete the same work in 24 days. The number of days Sohan alone takes, to finish the work is

A) 40 B) 48
C) 32 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 48

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Mukesh sells two shirts. The cost price of the first shirt is equal to the selling price of the second shirt. The first shirt is sold at a profit of 30% and the second shirt is sold at a loss of 30%. What is the ratio of the selling price of the first shirt to the cost price of the second shirt?

A) 91 : 100 B) 100 : 91
C) 31 : 50 D) 50 : 31
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 91 : 100

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A man travels 401 kilometres in, partly by rail and partly by steamer. He spends 6 hours more time on steamer. If the velocity of the steamer is 21 km/hr and the velocity of rail is 56 km/hr, how much distance does he cover by steamer?

A) 241 km B) 302 km
C) 201 km D) 362 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 201 km

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Select the odd number from the given alternatives.

A) 341 B) 342
C) 810 D) 405
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 341

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A dealer is selling an article at a discount of 5% on the Marked price. If the Marked price is 12% above the cost price and the article was sold for Rs. 532 then the cost price is (in Rs.)

A) 500 B) 525
C) 505 D) 520
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 500

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Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) Torch B) Battery
C) Candle D) Lamp
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Battery

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What are the co-ordinates of the centroid of a triangle, whose vertices are A(1, -5), B(4, 0) and C(-2, 2)?

A) (1 , -1) B) (-1 , 1)
C) (2 , -2) D) (-2 , 2)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (1 , -1)

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