Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Ticket for an adult is Rs 2200 and a child is Rs 990. One child goes free with two adults. If a group has 23 adults and 11 children, what is the discount the group gets?

A) 17.71 percent B) 32.30 percent
C) 26.47 percent D) 25.77 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17.71 percent

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If a taxi going at 40 km/hr takes 25 minutes to travel a certain distance, by how much should it increase its speed (in km/hr) to travel the same distance in 20 minutes?

A) 50 B) 5
C) 25 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

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A batsman has a certain average of runs for 12 innings. In the 13th inning he scores 96 runs thereby increasing his average by 5 runs. What will be his average after 13th inning?

A) 28 B) 32
C) 36 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36

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The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 7. If their product is 1344, then what is the sum of both the numbers?

A) 80   B) 60
C) 30 D) 168
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 80  

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In ΔABC , DE || AC. Where D and E are two points lying on AB and BC respectively. If AB = 5 cm and AD = 3 cm, then BE : EC is

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

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If a merchant offers a discount of 25% on the list price, then he makes a loss of 5%. What % profit or % loss will he make if he sells at a discount of 10% of the list price?

A) 5.5 percent loss B) 14 percent profit
C) 50 percent profit D) 26 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14 percent profit

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The simple and compound interest that can be earned in two years at the same rate is Rs 4000 and Rs 4180 respectively. What is the rate (percent per annum) of interest?

A) 18 B) 4.5
C) 9 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

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If the radius of a circle is increased by 16%, its area increases by

A) 34.56 percent B) 32 percent
C) 16 percent D) 17.28 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 34.56 percent

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