Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Mohan earns a profit of 20% on selling a jean at 15% discount on printed price. The ratio of the cost price to printed price of the jean is

A) 17:24 B) 17:34
C) 16:13 D) 21:23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17:24

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There are two numbers such that the first number is half of the second number. If their average is 57, then what is the first number?

A) 19 B) 38
C) 21 D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 38

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Factorise x2 + 3x -­ 18

A) (x+18)(x-­1) B) (x­-1)(x+18)
C) (x+6)(x-­3) D) (x-­6)(x+3)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (x+6)(x-­3)

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Five angles of a hexagon measure 116 deg each. What is the measure of the remaining angle?

A) 152 deg B) 116 deg
C) 140 deg D) 126 deg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 140 deg

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D and E are points on side AB and AC of ΔABC. DE is parallel to BC. If AD:DB = 2:5 and area of ΔADE is 8 cm sq, what is the area (in sq cm) of quadrilateral BDEC?

A) 98 B) 94
C) 90 D) 86
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 90

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If x2  12x + 33 = 0, then what is the value of (x  4)2 + [1/(x  4)2]?

A) 16 B) 14
C) 18 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14

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What is the simplest form of (1 + cosA)(cosecA ­ cotA)?

A) cosA B) tanA
C) cotA D) sinA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) sinA

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Two students appeared for an examination. One of them secured 13 marks more than the other and his marks were 76% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are

A) 19 and 6 B) 34 and 21
C) 102 and 89 D) 92 and 79
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 19 and 6

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