Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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On a certain item profit is 120%. If the cost price increases by 10% then what will be the new profit margin (in %) if selling price remains the same?

A) 50 B) 60
C) 100 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100

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A right circular cylinder has height 28 cm and radius of base 14 cm. Two hemispheres of radius 7 cm each are cut from each of the two bases of the cylinder. What is the total surface area (in cm2) of the remaining part?

A) 3842 B) 4312
C) 3296 D) 4436
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4312

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A bank offers 20% compound interest per half year. A customer deposits Rs 7600 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained from interest is

A) Rs 9727 B) Rs 2432
C) Rs 4864 D) Rs 1216
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 4864

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A man buys a table and a chair for Rs. 500. He sells the table at a loss of 10% and the chair at a gain of 10%. He still gains Rs.10 on the whole. The cost price of chair in rupees is

A) Rs.200 B) Rs.250
C) Rs.300 D) Rs.400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.300

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A train 500 m long, running at a uniform speed, passes a station in 35 sec. If the length of the platform is 221 m, the speed of the train in km/hr is

A) 721/35 B) 74.16
C) 24.76 D) 78.54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 74.16

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Ravi sold a smartphone for Rs. 30,000. Had he offered a discount of 10% on the selling price(SP), he would have earned a profit of 35%. What is the cost price?

A) Rs. 20,000 B) Rs. 22,000
C) Rs. 24,000 D) Rs. 26,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 20,000

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30,000*90/100 = 27000
27,000 = CP*135*/100
CP = 20000
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If a merchant offers a discount of 4% on the list price, then she makes a loss of 10%. What % profit or % loss will she make if she sells at a discount of 20% of the list price?

A) 25 percent loss B) 4 percent loss
C) 50 percent profit D) 26 percent profit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25 percent loss

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A can do a work in 8 days, B can do the same work in 10 days and C can do the same work in 12 days. If all three of them do the same work together and they are paid Rs 7400, then what is the share (in Rs) of B?

A) 2600 B) 3000
C) 2400 D) 2000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2400

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