Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If 6A = 11B = 7C; find A : B : C

A) 66:42:77 B) 77:42:66
C) 42:77:66 D) 7:11:6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 77:42:66

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Two people A and B are at a distance of 260 km from each other at 9:00 a.m. A immediately starts moving towards B at a speed of 25 km/h and at 11:00 a.m. B starts moving towards A at a speed of 10 km/hr. At what time (in p.m.) will they meet each other?

A) 5:00 B) 6:00
C) 6:30 D) 7:00
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5:00

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If 27% of an electricity bill is deducted, Rs 1825 is still to be paid. How much was the bill?

A) Rs 1437 B) Rs 2536
C) Rs 2500 D) Rs 1473
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 2500

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A, B and C start a business and the ratio of their investment is 8 : 5 : 3. If at the end the ratio of their profits is 4 : 15 : 6, then what is the ratio of time period of their investment?

A) 1 : 6 : 5 B) 2 : 3 : 4
C) 1 : 6 : 4 D) 2 : 6 : 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 : 6 : 4

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If m ­ n = 2 , mn = 15 , (m , n > 0) then the value of m2-n2m3-n3

A) 1856 B) 1658
C) 1586 D) 1568
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1568

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The marked price of a chair is 40% more than its cost price. If the chair is sold for Rs 520 after a discount of Rs 40, then what will be the profit percentage?

A) 33 B) 40
C) 25 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

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An article is listed at Rs 2375. A man purchases it at two successive discounts of 50% and 25% and spends Rs 165 on repairing of article. If he sells thearticle at a profit of 62.5%, then what is the selling price (in Rs) of the article?

A) 1467.6 B) 1492.6
C) 1715.39 D) 1467.6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1715.39

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A trader had 1200 kgs of rice. He sold a part of it at 5% profit and the rest at 11% profit, so that he made a total profit of 7%. How much (in kg) wheat did he sell at 5% profit?

A) 900 B) 600
C) 400 D) 800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 800

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