Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Qamar gained 16% on the resale of a used stereo. If he purchased the item for Rs. 1500, how much did he sell it for?

A) Rs. 1740 B) Rs. 1660
C) Rs. 1600 D) Rs. 1820
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 1740

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 1594
Q:

The length of diagonal BD of a parallelogram ABCD is 36 cm. P and Q are the centroids of triangle ABC and triangle ADC respectively. What is the length (in cm) of PQ?

A) 6 B) 9
C) 12 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Volume and Surface Area
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1594
Q:

In a container, two types of liquids P and Q are in the ratio of 3 : 7. If 10 litres mixture is drawn off from the container and filled with 6 litres of liquid Q,then the ratio of P and Q becomes 1 : 3. What was the original quantity (in litres) of mixture?

A) 34 B) 36
C) 30 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 40

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Alligation or Mixture
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT

5 1594
Q:

If a website is selling smartphone at Rs 18,000 which is marked at Rs 25,000, then what is the discount (in %) at which the smartphone is being sold?

A) 25 B) 22
C) 28 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 28

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Percentage
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1594
Q:

In a test, Charan secured 54 marks that was also equivalent to obtaining 72% marks. How many marks was the test out of?

 

 

A) 75 B) 85
C) 80 D) 65
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 75

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Percentage
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 1594
Q:

The sum of the length and breadth of a rectangle is 6 cm. A square is constructed such that one of its sides is equal to a diagonal of the rectangle. If the ratio of areas of the square and rectangle is 5 : 2, the area of the square in cm2 is

A) 20 B) 10
C) 4√5 D) 10√2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Area
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1594
Q:

What least value which should be added to 1812 to make it divisible by 7, 11 and 14?

A) 12 B) 36
C) 72 D) 154
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Numbers
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1593
Q:

Find the area (in cm²) of a semi-circle of radius 35 cm.

A) 3850 B) 960
C) 1920 D) 1925
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1925

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Area
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1593