Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Amit donated 20% of his income to a school and deposited 20% of the remainder in his bank. If he is having Rs 12800 now, then what is the income (in Rs) of Amit?

A) 18000 B) 20000
C) 24000 D) 32000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20000

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A trader sells wire and gains 60% on the cost price. What will be the profit % on selling price?

A) 33.33 B) 40
C) 60 D) 37.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 37.5

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Seven friends spent Rs 14 each on a project and the eighth friend spent Rs 21 more than the average expenditure of all eight of them. What is the amount of total money (in Rs) spent by them?

A) 133 B) 136
C) 141 D) 155
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 136

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Q:

If cot2A -­ cos2A = x, then value of x is

A) tan2Asec2A B) cotAcosA
C) cot2Acos2A D) tanAsecA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cot2Acos2A

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Q:

The average of 29 consecutive even integers is 60. The highest of these integers is

A) 88 B) 118
C) 176 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 88

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In a class of 100 students, the average weight is 30 kg. If the average weight of the girls is 24 kg and that of the boys is 32 kg, then what is the number of girls in the class?

A) 25 B) 26
C) 27 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25

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A trader sold a cycle at a loss of 10%. If the selling price had been increased by Rs. 200, there would have been a gain of 6%. The cost price of the cycle is

A) Rs.1200 B) Rs.1205
C) Rs.1250 D) Rs.1275
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.1250

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18 buckets of water fill a tank when the capacity of each bucket is 8 litres. How many buckets will be needed to fill the same tank, if the capacity of the bucket is 12 litres?

A) 12 B) 13.5
C) 24 D) Data insufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

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Capacity of tank = (8 X 18) = 144 litres

If the capacity of each bucket = 12 litres

Then, Nunber of buckets needed = 144 / 12 = 12 buckets

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