Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If 2 T-shirts are offered free on purchase of 5 T-shirts, what is the effective discount (in %) on each T-shirt?

A) 40 B) 20
C) 30 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40

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Two bottles contain acid and water in the ratio 2 : 3 and 1 : 2 respectively. These are mixed in the ratio 1 : 3. What is the ratio of acid and water in the new mixture ?

A) 7:13 B) 11:57
C) 23:37 D) 1:3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7:13

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Two businessmen A and B invest in a business in the ratio 5 : 8. They decided to reinvest 30% of the profit they earned back into the business. The remaining profit they distributed amongst themselves. If A's share of the profit was Rs 87,500 then how much profit (in Rs) did the business make?

A) 227000 B) 250000
C) 375000 D) 325000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 325000

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If the cost price of 25 pens is equal to the selling price of 20 pens, then the profit percent is

A) 20% B) 25%
C) 15% D) 5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25%

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Amit can complete a work in 25 days and Punit can complete the same work in 20 days. Punit alone worked at it for 10 days and then left the work. In how many days will Amit alone complete the remaining work?

A) 10.5 B) 11.5
C) 12.5 D) 13.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12.5

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After a discount of 23% an article is sold for Rs 1848. What is the marked price (in Rs) of the article?

A) 2150 B) 2275
C) 2350 D) 2400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2400

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Giving two successive discounts of 20% is same as giving one discount of ________ %.

A) 36 B) 40
C) 44 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 36

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The point P(a, b) is first reflected in origin to P1 and P1 is reflected in Y-axis to (4, -3). What are the co-ordinates of point P?

A) (4, 3) B) (-4, 3)
C) (3, 4) D) (-3, 4)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (4, 3)

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