Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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On Selling a book at 9/14 of the marked price there is loss of 10%. What will be the ratio of marked price and cost price of the book?

 

A) 5 : 9 B) 5 : 8  
C) 7 : 4   D) 7 : 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7 : 5

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The distance between the points (11,­5) and (k,0) is 13. Find k.

A) k = 1 or 23 B) k = ­-1 or 23
C) k = ­1 or ­-23 D) k = -1 or ­-23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) k = ­-1 or 23

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In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

A) Mass – Balance B) Temperature – Thermometer
C) Scale – Length D) Pressure – Barometer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Scale – Length

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What is the value of S = 11x3x5 + 11x4 + 13x5x7 + 14x7 + 15x7x9 + 17x10 + ... upto 20 terms. Then what is the value of S? 

A) 6179/15275 B) 6070/14973
C) 7191/15174 D) 5183/16423
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6070/14973

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D and E are the points on the sides AB and AC respectively of a ΔABC and AD = 8 cm, DB = 12 cm, AE= 6 cm and EC = 9 cm, then BC is equal to:

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

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In what ratio is the segment joining points (2, 3) and (-2, 1) divided by the Y-axis?

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

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The value of k, for which the quadratic equation 4x2 + 43x + k = 0 has equal roots is

 

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

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A discount of 45% on an article is equal to the discount of 65% on other article. What is the respective ratio of the marked price of both the articles?

A) 5 : 9 B) 3 : 4
C) 7 : 12 D) 13 : 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 13 : 9

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