Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A rice trader buys 25 quintals of rice for Rs 1,825. 27% rice is lost in transportation. At what rate should he sell to earn 20% profit?

A) Rs 44.4 per quintal B) Rs 120 per quintal
C) Rs 87.6 per quintal D) Rs 115.8 per quintal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 120 per quintal

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Albert invested an amount of x rupees in a fixed deposit scheme offering 10% per annum for 1st year and 15% per annum for 2nd year and received an amount of Rs 20,240 after the two years. What is x (in Rs)?

A) 15000 B) 16000
C) 14000 D) 18000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 16000

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Q:

A student multiplied a number by 5/6 instead of 6/5. What is the percentage error in the calculation?

A) 44 percent B) 30.56 percent
C) 15.28 percent D) 22 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30.56 percent

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Q:

1000, 1012, 988, 1024, 978 Odd man out?

A) 978 B) 1024
C) 988 D) 1012
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 978

Explanation:

The given series is 1000, 1012, 988, 1024, 978

1000

1000 + 12 = 1012

1012 - 24 = 988

988 + 36 = 1024

1024 - 48 = 976 (Not 978)

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Q:

‘X’ is a bread seller who marked up price of each bread packet by 150% above and allow discounts of 40% and made a profit of Rs. 30 on each bread packet. If ‘X’ allows 37.5% discount on each packet, then find how much profit he gets on selling 80 bread packets?

A)  Rs 2750  B)  Rs 3200 
C)  Rs 2500  D)  Rs 2700 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  Rs 2700 

Explanation:

Let cost price of each bread packet = a Rs.

So, marked price of each bread packet = 2.5a

And selling price of each bread packet = 2.5a × 60/100 = 1.5a

Given, 1.5a –

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Q:

In how many different ways the letters of the word 'TRANSFORMER' can be arranged such that 'N' and 'S' always come together?

A) 112420 B) 85120
C) 40320 D) 1209600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1209600

Explanation:

Given word is TRANSFORMER.

Number of letters in the given word = 11 (3 R's)

 

Required, number of ways the letters of the word 'TRANSFORMER' can be arranged such that 'N' and 'S' always come together is

10! x 2!/3!

= 3628800 x 2/6

= 1209600

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If a stall sells a pizza at Rs 200 he makes 20% loss if he wants to make 10% profit then at what price (in Rs) should he sell?

A) 250 B) 300
C) 275 D) 325
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 275

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A plane is going in circles around an airport. The plane takes 3 minutes to complete one round. The angle of elevation of the plane from a point P on the ground at time t seconds is equal to that at time (t + 30) seconds. At time (t + x) seconds, the plane flies vertically above the point P. What is x equal to?

A) 75 seconds B) 90 seconds
C) 105 seconds D) 135 seconds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 105 seconds

Explanation:
Let the plane be at point A at t se
conds and at point B
after t + 30 seconds
Since the motion is uniform, we can say that at time t+15 seconds, the plane is above the point is
diametrically opposite to the point P from where the angle is same.
Now since the time taken to cover the full circ
le is 3 minutes (180
seconds), the time taken by the plane
to reach the diametrically opposite point will be 90 seconds.
So the time after which the plane reaches the point P will be = t+ 15 + 90 seconds = (t + 105 )seconds
 
 
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