Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If a retailer offers a discount of 28% on the marked price of his goods and thus ends up selling at cost price, what was the % mark up?

A) 18.25 percent B) 22 percent
C) 38.88 percent D) 28 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 38.88 percent

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If 5 - 2x ≥ 4 - x and 3(2 - x) > 2 - 4x; then x can take which of the following values?

A) 3 B) 2
C) -3 D) -5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -3

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The length of a chord which is at a distance of 12 cm from the centre of a circle of radius 13 cm is

A) 10 cm B) 5 cm
C) 6 cm D) 12 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 cm

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In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.

A) OKGC B) TPLH
C) XSOK D) YUQM
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) XSOK

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In a Kite _____.

A) One diagonal bisects the other B) Both diagonals form two congruent triangles
C) Adjacent angles are supplementary D) Opposite sides are parallel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) One diagonal bisects the other

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A sum of Rs 10000 becomes Rs 14641 when invested at compound interest at the yearly interest rate of 20% per annum. If the compounding is done half yearly, then for how many years was the sum invested?

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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If a = 5, b = 4, c = 8 then find the value of (a3 + b3 + c3 - 3abc)/(ab + bc + ca - a2  - b2 - c2)

 

A) 15 B) 17
C) -17 D) -15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -17

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In the last financial year, a car company sold 41,800 cars . In this year, the target is to sell 51,300 cars . By what percent must the sale be increased ?

A) 11 9/22% B) 8 9/22%
C) 8 11/23% D) 22 8/11%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 22 8/11%

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