Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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When a number is increased by 216, it becomes 140% of itself. What is the number?

A) 540 B) 756
C) 450 D) 675
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 540

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A vendor buys bananas at 12 for Rs 50 and sells at 5 for Rs 40. What will be the gain (in %)?

A) 82 B) 72
C) 92 D) 62
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 92

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To cover a distance of 225 km in 2.5 hours what should be the average speed of the car in meters/second?

A) 90 m/s B) 45 m/s
C) 50 m/s D) 25 m/s
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25 m/s

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When a discount of 20% is given on a lunch buffet, the profit is 42%. If the discount is 15%, then the profit is

A) 57 percent B) 50.875 percent
C) 63.125 percent D) 44.75 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50.875 percent

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Cost price of a calculator is Rs 495. If the profit percentage is 40%, then what is the value (in Rs) of profit?

A) 226 B) 198
C) 186 D) 218
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 198

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A grocer had 1600 kgs of wheat. He sold a part of it at 20% profit and the rest at 12% profit, so that he made a total profit of 17%. How much wheat (in kg) did he sell at 20% profit?

A) 600 B) 1000
C) 800 D) 1200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1000

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Three categories of employees get wages in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3. If they get increments of 5%, 10% and 15% respectively, what will be the new ratio of their wages?

A) 21 : 44 : 69 B) 7 : 22 : 23
C) 7 : 44 : 23 D) 21 : 22 : 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21 : 44 : 69

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Q:

On dividing 256a2b2c2 by 64a2, we get

A) 2cxc B) 2bxb
C) 4 bxb.cxc D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4 bxb.cxc

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