Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Mr. Mahesh sold a bus for Rs. 22,100 with a loss of 15%. At what price should the bus be sold to get a profit of 15%?

A) 29,700 B) 30,000
C) 29,800 D) 29,900
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 29,900

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A man starts walking from a place X and reaches the place Y in 12 hours. He travels 3/7th of the total distance at the speed of 3 km/hr and the remaining distance at the speed of 4 km/hr. What is the distance (in km) between X and Y?

 

A) 28 B) 36
C) 40 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 42

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A mixture of alcohol and water contains 7% alcohol. How much mixture (in litres) is required to get 357 litres of alcohol?

A) 6300 B) 4200
C) 4900 D) 5100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5100

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If ab+ba = -1, then the value of a2b-b2a is

A) 1 B) -1
C) 0 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0

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What is the x-intercept of line joining (4, 2) and (6, 3)?

A) 0 B) 1
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0

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If 2x+29x = 4, then the value of 27x3+127x3

A) 180 B) 198
C) 234 D) 252
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 198

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The cash difference between the selling price of an article at a profit of 2% and 18% is Rs. 3. The ratio of two selling prices is

A) 51:59 B) 51:53
C) 51:60 D) 55:59
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 51:59

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If the perimeter of a semicircle is 108 cm, then find its area (in cm²).

A) 1386 B) 512
C) 693 D) 1024
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1386

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