Aptitude Questions with Answers
ABC is a triangle in which DE || BC and AD: DB = 5: 4. Then DE: BC is
(A) 4:5
(B) 9:5
(C) 4:9
(D) 5:9
Correct Answer : D
ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. AB and DC when produced meet at P, If PA 8 cm, PB = 6, PC = 4 cm, then the length (in cm) of PD is
(A) 10 cm
(B) 6 cm
(C) 12 cm
(D) 8 cm
Correct Answer : D
If p : q : r = 1: 2: 4, then $$\sqrt{5p^{2}+q^{2}+r^{2}}$$ is equal to
(A) 8
(B) 2q
(C) 5p
(D) 4r
Correct Answer : C
The ratio of the first and second class train fares between two stations is 3: 1 and that of the numbers of passengers travelling between the two stations by first and second classes is 1: 50. If on a particular day. 1,325 are collected from passengers travelling between the two stations. Then the amount collected from the second class passengers is
(A) ₹1250
(B) ₹1000
(C) ₹850
(D) ₹750
Correct Answer : A
The monthly income of two persons are in the ratio 2: 3 and their monthly expenses are in the ratio 5: 9. If each of themn saves ₹ 600 per month, then their monthly incomes are
(A) ₹1500 : ₹22250
(B) ₹1200 : ₹1800
(C) ₹1600 : ₹2400
(D) ₹1400 : ₹2100
Correct Answer : C
The annual income of A and B Aare in the ratio 4: 3 and the ratio a of their expenditures is 3 : 2. If each of them saves ₹ 600 in the year, the annual income of A is
(A) ₹4800
(B) ₹1800
(C) ₹1200
(D) ₹2400
Correct Answer : D
A discount of 16% on the marked price of a book enables a man to buy a pen that costs? 80. How much did he pay for the book?
(A) ₹810
(B) ₹800
(C) ₹420
(D) ₹740
Correct Answer : C
How much percent above the cost price should a shopkeeper mark his goods so as to earn a profit of 10% after allowing a discount of 12% on the marked price?
(A) 50%
(B) 25%
(C) 60%
(D) 45%
Correct Answer : B
A tradesman marks his goods at such a price that after allowing a discount of 15%, he makes a profit of 20%. What is the marked price of an article whose cost price is ₹ 170?
(A) ₹240
(B) ₹260
(C) ₹220
(D) ₹200
Correct Answer : A
A trader allows a trade discount of 20% and a cash discount of $$6{1\over4}\%$$ on the marked price of the goods and gets a net gain of 20% of the cost. By how much above the cost should the goods be marked for the sale?
(A) 40%
(B) 50%
(C) 60%
(D) 70%
Correct Answer : C