Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Solve the following :

 

 

24 - [25 - 26 - 27 - 28 - 29¯] = ?

 

 

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

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Q:

Which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT?

 

I. (√11 + √2) > (√8 + √5)

II. (√10 + √3) > (√7 + √6

 

A) Only I B) Only II
C) Neither I nor II D) Both I and II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Neither I nor II

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Q:

A milkman purchases the milk at Rs. x per litre and sells it at Rs. 2x per litre still he mixes 2 litres water with every 6 litres of pure milk. What is the profit percentage?

A) 116% B) 166.66%
C) 60% D) 100%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 166.66%

Explanation:

Let the cost price of 1-liter pure milk be Re.1, then 

 6 liters (milk)   C.P = Rs. 62 liters (water)  C.P = Rs. 0CP = Rs.6 only

 

8 litre mixture  =>

SP =>  8 x 2 = Rs. 16

 

Profit % = 16 - 66x100 = 10006 = 166.66%

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Q:

If sinθ = 40/41, then cotθ is

 

A) 40/9 B) 9/40
C) 9/41 D) 41/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9/40

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Q:

What is the value of 5123 + 169 + 2163 + 225 ?

 

A) 48 B) 32
C) 42 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 42

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Q:

Find the wrong number in the given number series?

5, 8, 40, 90, 664

A) 8 B) 40
C) 90 D) 664
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40

Explanation:

The given number series is 5, 8, 40, 90, 664

5

5 - 1 x 2 = 8

8 - 3 x 4 = 20 (NOT 40)

20 - 5 x 6 = 90

90 - 7 x 8 = 664

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Q:

In an election only two candidates contested 20% of the voters did not vote and 120 votes were declared as invalid. The winner got 200 votes more than his opponent  thus he secured 41% votes of the total voters on the voter list. Percentage votes of the defeated candidate out of the total votes casted is:

A) 47.5% B) 41%
C) 38% D) 45%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45%

Explanation:

Let there be x voters and k votes goes to loser then 

 

      0.8x - 120 = k + (k + 200)

 

         k+200 = 0.41x

 

 => k = 1440

 

and  (k + 200) =1640

 

Therefore  1440/3200 x 100 = 45%

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Q:

If 4x = 10247, then what is the value of x?

 

A) 5/7 B) 4/7
C) 3/7 D) 6/7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5/7

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