Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A table was sold at a profit of 10%. If its cost price was 5% less and it was sold for Rs. 7 more, the gain would have been 20%. Find the cost price of the table.

A) Rs. 175 B) Rs. 200
C) Rs. 250 D) Rs. 150
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 175

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A mixture of 50 kg of cement and gravel contains 10% of gravel. How many kg of gravel must be added to make the gravel content 28% in the new mixture?

 

A) 14.5 B) 10.5
C) 12.5 D) 17.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12.5

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In ΔPQR, PQ = PR = 18 cm, AB and AC are parallel to lines PR and PQ respectively. If A is the mid-point of QR, then what is the perimeter (in cm) of quadrilateral ABPC?

A) 18 B) 28
C) 32 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 36

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A right circular solid cylinder has radius of base 7 cm and height is 28 cm. It is melted to form a cuboid such that the ratio of its side is 2 : 3 : 6. What is the total surface area (in cm2) cuboid?

A) 215633 B) 215693
C) 214833 D) 204833
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 215693

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The cash difference between the selling price of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs. 3. The ratio of two selling prices is:

A) 51:53 B) 55:53
C) 52:53 D) 54:53
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 52:53

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54% of 4000 is

A) 2025 B) 2172
C) 2232 D) 2160
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2160

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What is the third proportional to 9 and 15?

A) 30 B) 27
C) 36 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25

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Four pairs of words are given. Find the odd one out.

A) Rhombus : Four-sided polygon B) Nonagon : Seven-sided polygon
C) Octagon : Eight-sided polygon D) Hexagon : Six-sided polygon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nonagon : Seven-sided polygon

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