Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a school is 3:2. If 20% of the boys and 25% of the girls are scholarship holders, the percentage of the school students who are not scholarship holders is

A) 56 B) 78
C) 70 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 78

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What are the co­-ordinates of the mid point of the segment joining points C(0,­-3) and D(8,5)?

A) (4, 1) B) (­-4, ­1)
C) (­4, -1) D) (-4, ­-1)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (4, 1)

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cosA/(1 -­ sin A) is equal to

A) (secA -­ tanA) B) (secA + tanA)
C) √[(secA + tanA)] D) √[(secA -­ tanA)]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (secA + tanA)

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If 3.5x = 0.07y, then find the result of [y-x / y+x]

A) 51/49 B) 49/53
C) 49/51 D) 53/57
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 49/51

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If the shopkeeper sells an item at Rs 1600 which is marked as Rs 2000, then what is the discount he is offering?

A) 25 percent B) 20 percent
C) 30 percent D) 10 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20 percent

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Q:

The perimeter of a square is 30 cm. Find its area (in cm²).

A) 56.25 B) 112.5
C) 60.25 D) 120.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 56.25

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What is the value of Sin 30° + Cos 30°?

A) (√6 + 1)/√3 B) (√3 + 2)/√3
C) (1 + √3)/2 D) 5/√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (1 + √3)/2

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The diagonal of a square is equal to the side of an equilateral triangle. If the area of the square is 15√3 sq cm, what is the area of the equilateral triangle?

A) 45/√2 sq cm B) 45√2 sq cm
C) 45 sq cm D) 45/2 sq cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45/2 sq cm

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