Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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 1904
Q:

To travel 732 km, an Express train takes 6 hours more than Rajdhani. If the speed of the Express train is doubled, it takes 3 hours less than Rajdhani. The speed of Rajdhani is

A) 81.3 km/hr B) 61 km/hr
C) 40.7 km/hr D) 101.7 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 61 km/hr

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1 1901
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Rs.7750 is divided among X, Y and Z such that 3 times of X's share is equal to 5 times of Y's share which is equal to 2 times of Z's share. What is the share (in Rs) of Z?

A) 4250 B) 3750
C) 3875 D) 4475
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3750

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0 1897
Q:

If a retailer offers a discount of 20% on the marked price of his goods and thus ends up selling at cost price, what was the % mark up?

A) 20 B) 25
C) 30 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

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4 1896
Q:

When a discount of 20% is given on a jacket, the profit is 28%. If the discount is 13%, then the profit is

A) 39.2 percent B) 41 percent
C) 42.8 percent D) 37.4 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 39.2 percent

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9 1896
Q:

Simple interest on a sum for eight months at 6% per annum is Rs 340.What is the value (in Rs) of sum?

A) 8500 B) 9500
C) 8000 D) 6800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8500

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2 1895
Q:

5 years ago the average age of a family which includes father, mother and a son was 35 years. 3 years ago the average age of father and mother was
46 years. What is the present age (in years) of the son?

A) 20 B) 24
C) 26 D) 22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 22

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1 1894
Q:

A starts a taxi service by investing Rs 25 lakhs. After 3 months, B joins the business by investing Rs 40 lakhs then 4 months after B joined, C too joins them by investing Rs 50 lakhs. One year after A started the business they make Rs 2,73,000 in profit. What is C's share of the profit (in Rs)?

A) 100000 B) 1,25,000
C) 75000 D) 1,50,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75000

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Filed Under: Partnership
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1 1892