Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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What will be the net discount (in %) of two successive discounts of 15% and 35%?

A) 44.75 B) 51.25
C) 55.25 D) 56.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 44.75

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If sum of the areas of the circumcircle and the incircle of an equilateral triangle is 770 cm2, then what is the area (in cm2) of the triangle?

A) 125√3 B) 147√3
C) 156√3 D) 169√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 147√3

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If by increasing the price of a ticket in the ratio 8:11 the number of tickets sold fall in the ratio 23:21 then what is the increase (in Rs) in revenue if revenue before increase in price of ticket was Rs 36,800?

A) 21250 B) 9400
C) 7850 D) 12850
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9400

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A person sells wheat at a profit of 30%. If he reduces its selling price by Rs 60, then he suffers a loss of 10%. What was the initial selling price (in Rs)of the wheat?

 

A) 195 B) 210
C) 180 D) 130
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 195

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A shopkeeper offers 2.5% discount on cash purchases . What cash amount would Rohit pay for a cycle , the marked price of which is Rs.3600 ?

A) Rs. 3490 B) Rs. 3500
C) Rs. 3510 D) Rs. 3520
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 3510

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If the hour hand of a clock moves by 18 deg then by how many degrees does the minute hand move during the same time?

A) 168 B) 216
C) 276 D) 196
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 216

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A solid copper sphere of radius 9 cm is melted and reformed into a wire of radius 1 mm. What will be the length of this wire? (Take π = 22/7)

A) 1166.4 metres B) 1458 metres
C) 777.6 metres D) 972 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 972 metres

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Q:

If 15% of x is three times of 10% of y, then x:y = 

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

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