Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A person loses 75% of his money in the first bet, 75% of the remaining in the second and 75% of the remaining in the third bet and returns home with Rs. 2 only. His initial money was

A) Rs. 64 B) Rs. 128
C) Rs. 256 D) Rs. 512
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 128

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35 persons are engaged to complete a work in 60 days. After 32 days it is observed that only (2/5)th part of the work has been done. The number of persons to be engaged to complete the remaining work in the said period is

A) 20 B) 35
C) 30 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25

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Which of the numbers given below is the square root of 14161?

A) 119 B) 121
C) 131 D) 141
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 119

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On a certain Principal if the Simple interest for two years is Rs 4800 and Compound interest for the two years is Rs 5088, what is the rate of Interest?

A) 6 percent B) 24 percent
C) 12 percent D) 18 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12 percent

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In a class of 65 students there are 39 girls. The average weight of these girls is 60 Kg and average weight of the full class is 64 kgs. What is the average weight of the boys of the class?

A) 69 B) 66
C) 68 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 70

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A and B start an enterprise together, with A as active partner. A invests Rs 4000 and Rs 2000 more after 8 months. B invests Rs 5000 and withdraws Rs 2000 after 9 months. Being the active partner, A takes Rs 100 per month as allowance, from the profit. What is the share of B if the profit for the year is Rs 6700?

A) Rs 3350 B) Rs 3250
C) Rs 2700 D) Rs 2800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 2700

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At 20% discount the selling price of an article is Rs 2400, what is the selling price (in Rs) if the discount is 32.5%?

A) 2125 B) 2225
C) 2025 D) 2325
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2025

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In a circle, a diameter AB and a chord PQ (which is not a diameter) intersect each other at X perpendicularly. If AX : BX = 3 : 2 and the radius of the circle is 5 cm, then the length of chord PQ is

A) 2√13 cm B) 5√3 cm
C) 4√6 cm D) 6√5 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4√6 cm

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