Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A rice trader buys 12 quintals of rice for Rs 1,870. 15% rice is lost in transportation. At what rate should he sell to earn 20% profit?

A) Rs 110.3 per quintal B) Rs 187 per quintal
C) Rs 220 per quintal D) Rs 224 per quintal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 220 per quintal

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The average age of 40 students of a class is 16 years. If the average age of 24 students is 15.5 years and that of the 15 students is 16 2⁄3 years, then the age of 40th student is

A) 17 B) 16
C) 16.5 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18

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If two successive discounts of 50% and 10% are offered, then what is the net discount (in %)?

A) 50 B) 55
C) 60 D) 65
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 55

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Three electronic devices make a beep after every 48 sec, 72 sec and 108 sec respectively. They beeped together at 10 a.m. The time when they will next make a beep together at the earliest is

A) 10:07:12 hrs B) 10:07:24 hrs
C) 10:07:36 hrs D) 10:07:48 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10:07:12 hrs

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The reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of 2/9 and 7/10 is

A) 14/83 B) 83/14
C) 90/83 D) 83/90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 14/83

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On selling 56 chairs, Mohan earns profit equal to the selling price of 6 chairs. What is the profit percentage?

 

A) 9.28 B) 10.71
C) 12 D) 13.7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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10 identical solid spherical balls of radius 3 cm are melted to form a single sphere. In this process 20% of solid is wasted. What is the radius (in cm) of the bigger sphere?

A) 24 B) 12
C) 8 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6

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If x = 1/(√2+1) then the value of x2 + 2x - 1 is

A) 2√2 B) 4
C) 0 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0

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