Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: Every year before the festive season,a shopkeeper increases the price of the product by 35% and then introduce two successive discount of 10% and 15% respectively.what is percentage loss and percentage gain ? 5906 0

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    3.27 % loss
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    4.15 % loss
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    3.27 % gain
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    4.15 % gain
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Answer : 3. "3.27 % gain"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 3.27 % gain Explanation: Let cp= 100,35 % increase in sp=13510 % discount in 135((135*10)/100)=13.5so 1st sp=(135-13.5)=121.5, again 15 % discount in 1st sp((121.5*15)/100)=18.2252nd sp=(121.5-18.225)=103.275, so finally cp=100,sp=103.275 ,gain by 3.27%

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One of the diagonals of a rhombus is 70% of the other diagonal, what is the ratio of area of rhombus to the square of the length of the larger diagonal? 

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    7:20
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    7:10
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    3:10
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    3:20
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Answer : 1. "7:20 "

Q:

In the given figure, AB‖CD, find the value of x:

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    x=8
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    x=9
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    x=8 or 9
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    x=10
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Answer : 3. " x=8 or 9"

Q: A cycle is sold for Rs.2070 at profit of 15%, at what profit of 15%, at what price it should be sold so as to earn 25% Profit. 5886 0

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    2150
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    2250
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    2350
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    2450
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Answer : 2. "2250"

Q:

Sapna borrowed a certain sum of money from Kavita under the following repayment scheme based on simple interest. 8% p.a. for the initial 2 years, 9.5% p.a. for the next 4 years, 11% p.a. for the next 2 years, 12% p.a. after the first 8 years. Find the amount which a sum of Rs. 9000 taken for 12 years becomes at the end of 12 years?

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    Rs. 20160
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    Rs. 22350
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    Rs. 23470
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    Rs. 24567
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    None of these
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 20160"

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Answer : 2. "42"

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The price of the book is marked 20% above the C.P. If the market price of the book is Rs. 180, then what is the cost of the paper used in a single copy of the books?

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    Rs. 36
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    Rs. 37.50
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    Rs. 42
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    Rs. 44.25
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 37.50"
Explanation :

Clearly, marked price of the book = 120% of C.P
Also, cost of paper = 25% of C.P.
Let the cost of paper for a single book be Rs. n.
Then, 120 : 25 = 180 : n ⇒ n = Rs.  = Rs. 37.50

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Distance between A and B is 1200 km. If they start moving towards each other at same time, they will meet in 24 hrs. If A starts 10 hrs after B, then they will meet in 20 hrs. What are their respective speeds?

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    30 kmph, 20 kmph
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    35 kmph, 25 kmph
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    40 kmph, 25kmph
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    25 kmph, 35 kmph
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Answer : 1. "30 kmph, 20 kmph"

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