Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The sum of the ages of Ram and Shyam is 49. The difference between the age of Shyam and twice the age of Ram is 8. What is the age (in years) of Ram?

A) 30 B) 20
C) 19 D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 19

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A trader had 630 kgs of rice. He sold a part of it at 15% profit and the rest at 8% profit, so that he made a total profit of 12%. How much rice (in kgs) did he sell at 8% profit?

A) 270 B) 300
C) 280 D) 290
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 270

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20% discount is offered on an item. By applying a promo code the customer wins 10% cash back. What is the effective discount?

A) 30.8 percent B) 30 percent
C) 12 percent D) 28 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 28 percent

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A bank offers 15% compound interest per half year. A customer deposits Rs 2400 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is

A) Rs 2268 B) Rs 1134
C) Rs 567 D) Rs 283
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 1134

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What is the third proportional to 9 and 45?

A) 405 B) 225
C) 5 D) 81
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 225

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The number 3521is divided by 8. What is the remainder?

A) 1 B) 3
C) 7 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

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The sum of money that will yield Rs. 60 as simple interest at 6% per annum in 5 years is

A) 200 B) 225
C) 175 D) 300
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 200

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Each question contains Quantity I and Quantity II. Read the contents clearly and answer your questions accordingly.

Quantity I: Vipin can swim at 6 km/hr in still water. The river flows at 3 km/hr and it takes 8 hours more upstream then downstream for the same distance. How far is the place?

Quantity II: A man can row 25 km/hr in still water and the river is running at 15 km/hr. if the man takes 2 hr to row to a place and back, how far is the place?

A)  Quantity I > Quantity II B) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
C) Quantity I < Quantity II D) Quantity I < Quantity II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A)  Quantity I > Quantity II

Explanation:

Quantity I: let d be the distance covered ATQ d/(6-3)-d/(6+3)=8 d=36km

Quantity II: ATQ d/(25-15)+d/(25+15)=2 D=16km

Hence Quantity I > Quantity II

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