Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The cost price of 25 books is equal to the selling price of 20 books. The profit percent is

A) 20% B) 22%
C) 24% D) 25%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25%

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
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3 1985
Q:

45 men or 60 boys can do a piece of work in 20 days. How many days will 15 men and 20 boys take to complete the work?

A) 23 B) 45
C) 30 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30

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Filed Under: Time and Work
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2 1983
Q:

If two successive discounts of 20% and 30% are given, then what is the net discount (in %)?

A) 40 B) 44
C) 56 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 44

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Filed Under: Percentage
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5 1980
Q:

0.09% of 25% of 1200 is equal to____________.

A) 0.27 B) 2.7
C) 27 D) 270
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0.27

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1 1979
Q:

The sum of ages of Ram and his son is 48. If his uncle's age is also included the average becomes 40. What is the age of Ram's uncle?

A) 48 B) 50
C) 72 D) 34
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 72

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Filed Under: Problems on Ages
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3 1979
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A cistern has one inlet, L and one inlet, M. L takes 5 hours to fill the empty tank, when M is not open and M takes 8 hours to empty the full tank, if the tank is two fifth full, how much time will it take to fill the tank completely when both L and M are opened simultaneously? (in hours)

A) 5 hours B) 3 hours
C) 6 hours D) 8 hours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8 hours

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If the tank is 2/5th full, then remaining empty tank will be = 1-2/5=3/5th
L and M can fill the empty tank in = (5*8)/(8-5)=40/3 hours

Then 3/5 th tank fill in =40/3 * 3/5= 8 hours

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Filed Under: Pipes and Cistern
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2 1979
Q:

A sum of Rs 7500 is divided into two parts. The simple interest on first part at the rate of 12% per annum is equal to the simple interest on second part at the rate of 18%. What is the interest (in Rs) on each part for one year?

A) 600 B) 360
C) 480 D) 540
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 540

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Filed Under: Simple Interest
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1 1977
Q:

There are five boxes in a cargo hold. The weight of the first box is 200 kg and the weight of the second box is 20% higher than the weight of the third box, whose weight is 25% higher than the first box’s weight. The fourth box at 350 kg is 30% lighter than the fifth box. Find the difference in the average weight of the four heaviest boxes and the four lightest boxes.

A) 51.5 kg B) 75 kg
C) 37.5 kg D) 112.5 kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 75 kg

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0 1977