Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A shopkeeper wants to earn 33% profit on an article after offering 30% discount. By how much percentage more he should mark the price of his article above cost price?

A) 90 B) 63
C) 69 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 90

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6 1911
Q:

Manik marks the price of his toys 40% above the cost price. If he allows 20% discount, then what is the profit or loss percentage?

A) 4% profit B) 12% profit  
C) 8% loss D) 12% loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12% profit  

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1 1911
Q:

A labourer can do a job in 50 hours. After 5 hours he takes a break. What fraction of the job is yet to be done?

A) 0.8 B) 0.5
C) 0.75 D) 0.9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0.9

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Filed Under: Time and Work
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5 1910
Q:

If 6A = 7B = 5C; find A : B : C

A) 42:30:35 B) 30:35:42
C) 5:7:6 D) 35:30:42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 35:30:42

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
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4 1910
Q:

If the price of pen decreases by 20%, then a man can buy 10 more pens for Rs 100. What is the new price (in Rs) of each pen?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 4 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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4 1908
Q:

Eight members of a club donate Rs. 100 each towards a Relief Fund and the President of the club donates Rs. 50 more than the average donation of all (including President) of them. Then the contribution of the president is

A) 106.25 B) 156.25
C) 56.25 D) 206.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 106.25

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6 1906
Q:

Karan purchased one dozen pens for Rs. 120 and sold a pack of 3 pens for Rs.35 each. What is his gain?

A) 16.67% B) 20%
C) 15% D) 33.33%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16.67%

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12 1905
Q:

LCM of two co-prime numbers a and b is (a is greater than b):

A) a B) a+b
C) ab D) b
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ab

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Filed Under: HCF and LCM
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9 1905