Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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20 pens and 46 pencils were purchased for Rs. 235. If the average price of a pencil is Rs. 2.50 then calculate the average price (in Rs.) of a pen.

A) 6 B) 4
C) 8 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6

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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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What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? (You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)

21.003 × 39.998 –209.91 = 126× ?

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

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Take nearest values21.003 × 39.998 –209.91 = 126× ?630 = 126× ?? = 5 (approx)

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A box weighs 8.5 kg when full of sand and weighs 5.5 kg when it is half filled with sand . Weight of the empty box is

A) 5 kg B) 6 kg
C) 2.5 kg D) 4.5 kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2.5 kg

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If θ is positive acute angle and 4sin2θ = 3, then the value of tan θ - cot θ/2 is

A) 1 B) 0
C) √3 D) 1/√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0

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What is the area (in sq cm) of a rectangle of perimeter 90 cm and breadth 20 cm?

A) 500 B) 400
C) 250 D) 450
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 500

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A wholesaler sells a good to a retailer at a profit of 5% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of 10%. If the customer pays Rs. 2,000, what had it cost (in Rs) the wholesaler?

A) 1731.6 B) 3210.6
C) 1931.6 D) 2310.6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1731.6

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The average age of a class of 39 students is 15 years. If the age of the teacher is included, then the average increases by 3 months. Find the age of the teacher.

A) 30 B) 25
C) 35 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

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