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Topics in Quantitative Aptitude
A man bought a watch for ₹1200 and sold it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price?
Correct Answer:
D. ₹1020
EXPLANATION
SP = 1200 × 0.85 = 1020.
Two successive discounts of 15% and 10% are applied to an item priced at ₹2000. What is the final price?
Correct Answer:
A. ₹1530
EXPLANATION
After 15% discount: 2000 × 0.85 = 1700. After 10% discount: 1700 × 0.9 = 1530.
A retailer marks goods 60% above cost and gives a 20% discount. What is his profit%?
Correct Answer:
A. 28%
EXPLANATION
CP = 100, MP = 160, SP = 160 × 0.8 = 128. Profit% = 28%.
A student scored 72% in an exam out of 150 marks. How many marks did he score?
Correct Answer:
C. 108
EXPLANATION
Marks = 150 × 0.72 = 108.
If the price of an article increased from ₹400 to ₹500, what is the percentage increase?
Correct Answer:
C. 25%
EXPLANATION
Increase = 100. Percentage = (100/400) × 100 = 25%.
A merchant buys items at ₹600 and sells at ₹750. What is the profit percentage?
Correct Answer:
B. 25%
EXPLANATION
Profit = 750 - 600 = 150. Profit% = (150/600) × 100 = 25%.
A company reduced its workforce by 20% in 2024. If it now has 800 employees, how many did it have before?
Correct Answer:
B. 1000
EXPLANATION
80% of original = 800. Original = 800/0.8 = 1000.
A product's price was ₹1000. It increased by 15% in Q1 2024 and decreased by 10% in Q2 2024. What is the final price?
Correct Answer:
A. ₹1,035
EXPLANATION
After 15% increase: 1000 × 1.15 = 1150. After 10% decrease: 1150 × 0.9 = 1035.
If 30% of a number is 90, what is 50% of that number?
Correct Answer:
C. 150
EXPLANATION
30% of x = 90, so x = 300. 50% of 300 = 150.
In 2024, Ram's salary was ₹50,000 per month. In 2025, it increased by 12%. What is his new monthly salary?
Correct Answer:
B. ₹56,000
EXPLANATION
New salary = 50,000 × 1.12 = 56,000.