Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The ratio of the sum of the salaries of A and B to the difference of their salaries is 11:1 and the ratio of the sum of the salaries of B and C to the difference of their salaries is also 11:1. If A's salary is the highest and C's is the lowest then what is B's salary (in Rs) given the total of all their salaries is Rs 1,82,000?

A) 72000 B) 60000
C) 50000 D) 86400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 60000

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Ganesh invested an amount of Rs x in a fixed deposit scheme offering 5% per annum for 1st year and 15% per annum for 2nd year and received an amount of Rs 9660 after two years. What is the value of x (in Rs)?

A) 9000 B) 8000
C) 8500 D) 8200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8000

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What is the value of 361+3.61+0.0361 ?

A) 20.9 B) 22.11
C) 22.49 D) 21.09
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 21.09

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If 50 less had applied and 25 less selected, the ratio of selected to unselected would have been 9 : 4. So how many candidates had applied if the ratio of selected to unselected was 2 : 1.

A) 125 B) 250
C) 375 D) 500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 375

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In how many years will Rs 2,000 yield Rs 662 as compound interest at 10% per annum compounded annually?

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

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Ticket for an adult is Rs 1600 and a child is Rs 600. 1 child goes free with two adults. If a group has 17 adults and 7 children what is the discount the group gets?

A) 13.37 percent B) 26.02 percent
C) 24.41 percent D) 32.2 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 13.37 percent

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A boy found the answer for the question "Subtract the sum of 1/4 and 1/5 from unity and express the answer in decimals" as 0.45. The percentage of error in his answer was

A) (100/11) % B) 50%
C) 10% D) (200/11)%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (200/11)%

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In a circle of radius 8 cm, AB and AC are two chords such that AB = AC = 12 cm. What is the length of chord BC?

A) 2√6 cm B) 3√6 cm
C) 3√7 cm D) 6√7 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6√7 cm

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