Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The price of an article is discounted by 25%, to restore to its original value, the new price must be increased by

A) 57 percent B) 36.31 percent
C) 71.25 percent D) 33.33 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 33.33 percent

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A number is divided into two parts in such a way that 30% of first part is 25 more than the 20% of second part. 50% of second part is 33.5 more than the 60% of first part. What is the number?

 

A) 1475 B) 1655
C) 1425 D) 1905
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1475

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If x+1x=5, then the value of x1+x+x2 is

A) 1/5 B) 1/6
C) 5 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/6

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The price of a shirt after 15% discount, is Rs.119. What was the marked price of the shirt before discount

A) Rs.129 B) Rs.140
C) Rs.150 D) Rs.160
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.140

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Each question contains Quantity I and Quantity II. Read the contents clearly and answer your questions accordingly.

Quantity I: 3 years ago the ratio of age of A and B is 3: 4 after 2 years the sum of their ages is 45. Then find the present age of A? 

Quantity II: 5 years ago, the ratio of age of p and Q id 3: 4 P’s age after 6 years is equal to the present age of Q. the find the present age of P?

 

 

A) Quantity I > Quantity II B) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
C) Quantity I < Quantity II D) Quantity I < Quantity II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Quantity I < Quantity II

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Quantity I= Let 3 year ago the age of A and B be 3x and 4x respectively

Then ATQ 3x+5+4x+5=45 X=5

Hence present age of A=3x+3=18year

Quantity II== Let 5 year ago the age of p and q be 3x and 4x respectively 

Then ATQ 

3x+11=4x+5 

X=6 Hence present age of P=3x+5=23

Hence Quantity I < Quantity II

 

 

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The ratio of present ages of Rambha and Sarvesh is 8:5. After 7 years the ratio of their ages will be 5:4. What is Rambha's present age?

A) 5 B) 30
C) 8 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8

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The ten's digit of a 2­digit number is greater than the units digit by 4. If we subtract 36 from the number, the new number obtained is a number formed by interchange of the digits. Find the number.

A) 37 B) 18
C) 81 D) 73
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 73

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Three solid spheres have their radii r1, r2 and r3. The spheres are melted to form a solid sphere of bigger radius. Then the radius of the new sphere is

A) r1+r2+r3 B) r12+r22+r3212
C) r13+r23+r3313 D) r14+r24+r3414
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) r13+r23+r3313

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