Arithmetic Reasoning SSC GD Questions

Arithmetic Reasoning MCQ Questions

1.
The cost of an apple is four less than twice the cost of a banana, and that of a papaya is half the cost of an apple. If the total cost of the fruits is ₹150, then what is the cost of a banana?
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A.
₹33
B.
₹36
C.
₹39
D.
₹42
ANSWER :
C. ₹39
2.
When 12 is added to a number, it is equal to 2 times the sum of 4 and the number. Find the number.
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A.
10
B.
5
C.
8
D.
4
ANSWER :
D. 4
3.
C bought a machine from B, who bought it from A. C bought the machine for ₹9,360. A and B earned profits of 30% and 20%, respectively, on this sale. At what price did A sell the machine?
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A.
₹6,000
B.
₹8,200
C.
₹7,800
D.
₹8,600
ANSWER :
C. ₹7,800
4.
Three persons, A, B and C, have two-rupee coins, five-rupee coins and ten-rupee coins, respectively. Each person has equal number of coins with them. They all have a total of ₹510. What was the total number of coins with each person?
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A.
25
B.
41
C.
30
D.
35
ANSWER :
C. 30
5.
Find the number which when number is added to its 15 times number, it gives 176.
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A.
11
B.
16
C.
13
D.
14
ANSWER :
A. 11
6.
Piyush buys 4 blankets at the rate of ₹450 per blanket. He sells these 4 blankets to Gopi and earns a profit of 12% on his investment. Gopi further sells all 4 blankets to Pritam and earns 15% profit. What is the price at which Pritam bought one blanket?
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A.
₹602.40
B.
₹622.50
C.
₹579.60
D.
₹529.60
ANSWER :
C. ₹579.60