Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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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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If Mohan purchase 13 articles for Rs 12 and sells all the articles at the rate of 12 articles for Rs 13, then what will be the profit percentage?

A) 19.47 B) 17.36
C) 11.11 D) 12.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 17.36

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Two cars travel from city A to city B at a speed of 30 and 44 km/hr respectively. If one car takes 3.5 hours lesser time than the other car for the journey, then the distance between City A and City B is

A) 330 km B) 396 km
C) 495 km D) 264 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 330 km

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1/(secA + tanA) is equal to

A) cosecA - cotA B) sinA - cosA
C) secA - tanA D) sinA + cosA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) secA - tanA

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38% of a number is 133. What is the number?

A) 340 B) 350
C) 360 D) 355
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 350

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An engineering student has to secure 36% marks to pass. He gets 53 and fails by 37 marks. Find the maximum marks.

A) 275 marks B) 250 marks
C) 300 marks D) 325 marks
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 250 marks

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If a, b and c are positive integers such that 1a+1b+1c+12 = 1623, then what is the mean of a, b and c?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 1.33 D) 2.33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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If P : Q : R = 2 : 3 : 5, then what is the value of (P + Q) : (Q + R) : (R + P)?

A) 5:8:7 B) 2:3:5
C) 5:8:10 D) 4:9:25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5:8:7

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