Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Every year before the festive season, a brand store increases the price of the product by 42% and then introduce two successive discount of 10% and 11% respectively. What is percentage loss and percentage gain ?

A) 3.25% loss B) 13.742% loss
C) 3.25% gain D) 13.742% gain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 13.742% gain

Explanation:

Let CP = 100,
42 % increase => SP = 142
10 % discount in SP => ((142 x 10)/100) = 14.2
So 1st SP = (142 - 14.2) = 127.8, again 12 % discount in 1st SP ((127.8 x 11)/100) = 14.058
2nd SP = (127.8 - 14.058) = 113.742,
So finally CP = 100, SP = 113.742, => gain = 13.742%.

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Q:

The ratio of present ages of X and Y is 4:5. Which of the following can't be the ratio of ages of X and Y, 20 years ago ?

A) 2 : 5 B) 8 : 15
C) 9 : 10 D) 3 : 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9 : 10

Explanation:

The ratio of X and Y ages at present is 4:5. 

Then, the ratio 20 years ago will not be more than the ratio at present.

So, from the options 9:10 is not satifying => its ratio is 0.9 which is greater than presnt ratio of 0.8.

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Q:

If Reena’s age was twice of her present age, when subtracted from four times three years from hence, with three times the three years before her present age. What will be her age after one year ?

A) 22 yrs B) 21 yrs
C) 20 yrs D) 24 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 22 yrs

Explanation:

Let Reena’s present age be 'K' yrs.
Given:{(K+3) x 4} - {(K-3) x 3)}
=> K = 21 yrs
So her present age is 21 yrs.
Then, her age after 1 year is 22 yrs.

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Q:

P and Q were assigned to do a work for an amount of 1200. P alone can do it in 15 days while Q can do it in 12 days. With the help of R they finish the work in 6 days. Find the share of R ?

A) 120 B) 240
C) 360 D) 180
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 120

Explanation:

1/15 + 1/12 + 1/R = 1/6, we got R = 60 (it means R will take 60 days to complete the work alone)


so ratio of work done by P:Q:R = 1/15 : 1/12 : 1/60 = 5 : 4 : 1


so R share = (1/10) x 1200 = 120.

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Q:

A train covered k km at 40 kmph and another 2k km at 20 kmph. Find the average speed of the train in covering the entire 3k km ?

A) 28 kmph B) 24 kmph
C) 26 kmph D) 32 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24 kmph

Explanation:

Total time taken = k/40 + 2k/20 hours

= 5k/40 = k/8 hours

Average speed = 3k/(k/8) = 24 kmph.

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Q:

Arrange the fractions in ascending order

A) 5/8 < 7/12 < 3/4 < 13/16 B) 5/8 < 7/12 < 13/16 < 3/4
C) 5/8 < 3/4 < 13/16 < 7/12 D) 7/12 < 5/8 < 3/4 < 13/16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7/12 < 5/8 < 3/4 < 13/16

Explanation:

5/8 = .625, 7/12 = .5833, 3/4 = .75, 13/16 = .8125

So order will be
7/12 < 5/8 < 3/4 < 13/16

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Q:

K and L starts walking towards each other at 4 pm at speed of 3 km/hr and 4 km/hr respectively. They were initially 17.5 km apart. At what time do they meet ?

A) 6:00 am B) 6:30 pm
C) 5:45 am D) 5:52 pm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6:30 pm

Explanation:

Suppose they meet after 'h' hours

Then

3h + 4h = 17.5

7h = 17.5

h = 2.5 hours

So they meet at => 4 + 2.5 = 6:30 pm

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Q:

If sum of upstream and downstream speed of a boat is 82 kmph, and the boat travels 105 km. upstream in 3 hr, Find the time taken by boat to cover 126 km downstream. 

A) 2.8 hrs B) 2.7 hrs
C) 2.6 hrs D) 2.5 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2.7 hrs

Explanation:

Let Speed of boat in still water = b

Let Speed of still water = w

Then we know that,

Speed of Upstream = U = boat - water

Speed of Downstream = D = boat + water

Given, U + D = 82

b - w + b + w = 82

2b = 82

=> b = 41 kmph

From the given data,

41 - w = 105/3 = 35

w = 6 kmph

Now,

b + w = 126/t

=> 41 + 6 = 126/t

=> t = 126/47  = 2.68 hrs.

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