Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A man engaged a servant on a condition that he would pay him Rs. 80 and a pair of jeans after service of one year. Servant served for only 9 months and receives a pair of jeans and an amount of Rs. 55. The price of the jeans is ________.

 

A) Rs. 80   B) Rs. 60
C) Rs. 40 D) Rs. 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 20

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Which of the numbers given below is the square root of 15376?

A) 122 B) 124
C) 134 D) 128
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 124

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If a sum of money doubles itself in 8 yrs, then the interest rate in percentage is ?

A) 8 1⁄2% B) 10%
C) 10 1⁄2 % D) 12 1⁄2 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12 1⁄2 %

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Divide Rs.221 in the ratio 1:3:6:7. The rupees in the respective ratios are

A) 13,39,77 & 92 B) 13,39,79 & 90
C) 13,39,78 & 91 D) 13,40,80 & 91
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13,39,78 & 91

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If (1 + sinA)/cosA + cosA/(1 + sinA) = x, then the value of x is

A) 2cosecA B) 2cosec2A
C) 2sec2A D) 2secA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2secA

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What will be the next set of numbers in the series? (2,3), (3,5), (5,7), (7,11), (11,13), ___

A) 13,15 B) 15,17
C) 13,17 D) 13,19
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13,17

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A bank offers 20% compound interest per half year. A customer deposits Rs 2800 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is ______.

A) Rs 3584 B) Rs 896
C) Rs 1792 D) Rs 448
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 1792

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Two trains start moving from stations S and R. Both trains move towards each other at speeds of 35 km/hr and 42 km/hr respectively. When they meet each other, the second train has travelled 90 km more than the first. What is the distance (in km) between S and R?

 

A) 450 B) 990
C) 540 D) 1040
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 990

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