A shopkeeper sells an item at 20% profit. If he had sold it at 25% profit, he would have earned Rs. 50 more. What is the cost price of the item?

The correct answer is A: Rs. 1000. Let CP = x. At 20% profit, SP = 1.2x. At 25% profit, SP = 1.25x. Difference = 1.25x - 1.2x = 0.05x = 50. Therefore, x = 1000.

What is the total number of Union Territories in India as per the 2024 administrative structure?

The correct answer is A: 8. As of 2024, India has 8 Union Territories: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Delhi, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry.

In the sentence 'The committee have decided to postpone the meeting', identify the error.

The correct answer is A: No error - 'have' is correct for collective nouns in British English. In British English, collective nouns can take plural verbs. However, in American English and SSC standard, 'committee' typically takes a singular verb 'has'. But British usage accepts 'have', making this contextually correct.

If MOTHER is coded as 134589, then BROTHER is coded as?

The correct answer is A: 2134589. Each letter gets a unique number. M=1, O=3, T=4, H=5, E=8, R=9. B=2, so BROTHER = 2134589

Which one of the following is the correct order of India's largest cities by population (2024)?

The correct answer is B: Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata. As per 2024 data, Delhi NCR is the largest urban agglomeration, followed by Mumbai, Bangalore, and Kolkata

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Q.11 Easy Quantitative Aptitude

The average of 5 numbers is 24. What is their sum?

A 120

B 100

C 96

D 144

Correct Answer: A. 120

Explanation:

Sum = Average × Number of values = 24 × 5 = 120

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Q.12 Easy Quantitative Aptitude

If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:4 and there are 12 boys, how many girls are there?

A 16

B 15

C 20

D 18

Correct Answer: A. 16

Explanation:

Boys:Girls = 3:4. If boys = 12, then 3 units = 12, so 1 unit = 4. Girls = 4 × 4 = 16

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Q.13 Easy Quantitative Aptitude

What is 25% of 480?

A 120

B 100

C 140

D 160

Correct Answer: A. 120

Explanation:

25% of 480 = (25/100) × 480 = 120

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Q.14 Easy Quantitative Aptitude

A train travels 360 km in 6 hours. What is its speed in km/h?

A 60

B 50

C 70

D 80

Correct Answer: A. 60

Explanation:

Speed = Distance/Time = 360/6 = 60 km/h

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Q.15 Easy Quantitative Aptitude

If 40% of x is 240, what is the value of x?

A 600

B 480

C 720

D 800

Correct Answer: A. 600

Explanation:

40% of x = 240 → (40/100) × x = 240 → x = 600

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Q.16 Easy Quantitative Aptitude

A train travels 240 km in 4 hours. What is its average speed?

A 60 km/h

B 55 km/h

C 65 km/h

D 70 km/h

Correct Answer: A. 60 km/h

Explanation:

Average speed = Total distance / Total time = 240/4 = 60 km/h

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Q.17 Easy Quantitative Aptitude

What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 12, 18, and 24?

A 72

B 80

C 96

D 108

Correct Answer: A. 72

Explanation:

Prime factorization: 12=2²×3, 18=2×3², 24=2³×3. LCM = 2³×3² = 8×9 = 72

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Q.18 Easy Quantitative Aptitude

A shopkeeper bought an item for Rs. 400 and sold it for Rs. 520. What is his profit percentage?

A 25%

B 30%

C 35%

D 40%

Correct Answer: B. 30%

Explanation:

Profit = 520 - 400 = 120. Profit % = (120/400) × 100 = 30%

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Q.19 Easy Quantitative Aptitude

If x + y = 10 and x - y = 4, what is the value of x?

A 5

B 7

C 8

D 6

Correct Answer: B. 7

Explanation:

Adding both equations: 2x = 14, so x = 7. Alternatively, (x+y) + (x-y) = 10+4 gives 2x = 14

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Q.20 Easy Quantitative Aptitude

What is 25% of 40% of 500?

A 40

B 50

C 60

D 80

Correct Answer: B. 50

Explanation:

40% of 500 = 200. 25% of 200 = 50. Or (0.25 × 0.40 × 500) = 50

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