Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If the selling price is Rs 2125 after getting a discount of 15% what was the marked price?

A) Rs 2443.75 B) Rs 1806.25
C) Rs 1847 D) Rs 2500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 2500

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4 1895
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A ship is full of cargo containers. It drops 2/3 of cargo containers at the first port and takes 60 more, at the second port it drops two third of the new total and takes eleven more. On arriving at the third port it is found that it have 48 cargo containers. Find the number of cargo containers in the ship at the starting?

A) 189 B) 159
C) 161 D) 153
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 153

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2 1894
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LMN is right angled at M. If m ∠N = 45°. What is the length (in cm) of MN, if NL = 6√2 cm?

A) 3 B) 4
C) 2 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6

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If 2x/3 - [5(4x/5 - 4/3)]/2 = 1/3, then what is the value of x?

A) 9/4 B) 4/9
C) -9/4 D) -4/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9/4

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A box of sweets was distributed between A and B in the ratio 3 :4. If A got 36 sweets , what was the total no.of sweets

A) 12 B) 84
C) 144 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 84

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0 1893
Q:

A canal of a village can be cleaned by 24 villagers in 12 days. The number of days in which 36 villagers can clean the canal is ?

A) 18 B) 8
C) 72 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

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0 1893
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A fan was sold for Rs. 3600 at a loss of 4%. What would be the gain or loss percent ifit was sold for Rs. 4200?

A) Gain 10% B) Gain 12%
C) Loss 12% D) Loss 10%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gain 12%

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1 1893
Q:

If the selling price is doubled, the profit triples. The profit percent is

A) 66.6% B) 150%
C) 100% D) 190%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100%

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Let CP be x and SP be y.

3(y –x) = (2y –x)y = 2x

Profit = y –x = 2x –x = x

Profit% = x/x X 100 = 100%

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