Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A vendor buys oranges at the rate of 5 for Rs 6 and sells at the rate of 2 for Rs 3. What will be the result?

A) 25 percent loss B) 25 percent gain
C) 20 percent gain D) 20 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25 percent gain

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If the price of pen decreases by 20%, then a man can buy 10 more pens for Rs 100. What is the new price (in Rs) of each pen?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 4 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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The entry ticket at a fun park was increased in the ratio 7 : 9, due to which footfalls fell in the ratio 13 : 11. What is the new daily collection (in Rs), if the daily collection before the price hike was Rs 2,27,500?

A) 237500 B) 247500
C) 232500 D) 242500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 247500

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If x = 222, y = 223, z = 225 then the value of x3 + y3 + z3 - 3xyz is

A) 4590 B) 4690
C) 4950 D) 4960
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4690

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If sin 3θ sec 2θ = 1, then what is the value of [3 tan2(5θ/2)  1]?

A) 0 B) 1
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2

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Q:

If the radius of a circle is increased by 17% its area increases by ______.

A) 34 percent B) 36.89 percent
C) 17 percent D) 18.445 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36.89 percent

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Area of 4 walls of a cuboid is 57 sq m, if its length is 5.5 m and height is 3 m. What is its breadth (in m)?

A) 4.5 B) 4
C) 3 D) 3.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

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The length of the diagonal of a rectangle is 26 cm and that of one side is 10 cm. What is the area of this rectangle?

A) 260 sq cm B) 120 sq cm
C) 130 sq cm D) 240 sq cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 240 sq cm

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