Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Lokesh starts a business with Rs 240000. After 3 months Vishal joins him with Rs 210000. At the end of the year what will be the ratio of their profit?

A) 32 : 21 B) 16 : 13
C) 8 : 5 D) 45 : 39
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 32 : 21

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Q:

If a--b = 4 and ab = 45, find the value of a3 - b3

A) 604 B) 370
C) 253 D) 199
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 604

Explanation:

(a  b)2 = a2 + b2 -2ab  16 = a2 + b2  90  a2 + b2 = 106 a3  b3 = (a  b) (a2 + b2 + ab)  a3  b3 = 4 X (106 + 45)  a3  b3 = 4 X 151  a3  b3 = 604

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What will come in the place of question mark (?) in the following question (You do not have to calculate the exact value)?

(184.002 - 29 ÷ 5) × 29.997 = ?

A) 5140 B) 5240
C) 5340 D) 5440
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5340

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(184 - 6) × 30 = ?
178 × 30 = ?
? = 5340

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A person while buying a dress on sale spends Rs. 45 and saves Rs. 5, what is the percentage of his savings?

A) 5% B) 10%
C) 15% D) 20%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10%

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Q:

At 24% discount the selling price of a washing machine is Rs 38000, what is the selling price if the discount is 40%?

A) Rs 18000 B) Rs 30000
C) Rs 22320 D) Rs 31920
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 30000

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The average of 100 items was found to be 30 . If at the time of calculation , two items were wrongly taken as 32 and 12 instead of 23 and 11 , then the correct average is

A) 29.8 B) 29
C) 29.9 D) 29.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 29.9

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Q:

Akhilesh is two times as good a workman as Bansi and therefore is able to finish a job in 39 days less than Bansi. Working together, they can do it in

A) 13 days B) 24 days
C) 26 days D) 12 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 26 days

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Q:

A can do a work in 15 days and B in 20 days. If they work on it together for 5 days, then what fraction of work is left?

A) 2/9 B) 3/10
C) 5/12 D) 1/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5/12

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