Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Mummy can bake 75 cakes in 15 hours, Mummy and Sister together can bake 120 cakes in 20 hours. How many cakes Sister can bake in 30 hours?

A) 45 B) 30
C) 60 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30

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If the profit is 20%, then what will be the ratio of cost price to selling price respectively?

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

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The cost price of an article is x. It is marked up by 120%. It is sold at Rs 8800 after giving 20% discount. What is the value (in Rs) of x?

A) 7680 B) 6000
C) 6680 D) 5000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5000

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Find the area (in sq units) enclosed by y = 0, x+6=0 and 2x-3y=6.

A) 9 B) 16
C) 20 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 27

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If 2x + 3y = 0 and 3x ­- 4y = 34, then x ­- y = ______

A) 10 B) -10
C) 2 D) -2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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The average marks obtained by a group of 16 students was 20. One student left the group as a result of which the average of the remaining students rose to 21. But another student joined, as a result of which the average marks of the group dropped a bit and became 20.5. What was the average marks obtained by the student who left and the one who joined?

A) 10 B) 11
C) 8 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9

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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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In what ratio tea at Rs 240/kg should be mixed with tea at Rs 280/kg so that on selling the mixture at Rs 324/kg there is a profit of 20%?

A) 1 : 1 B) 1 : 2
C) 1 : 3 D) 1 : 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 : 3

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