Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If the radius of a circle is increased by 16%, its area increases by

A) 34.56 percent B) 32 percent
C) 16 percent D) 17.28 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 34.56 percent

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1 1885
Q:

A line passing through the origin perpendicularly cuts the line 2x + 3y = 6 at point M. Find M?

A) (6/11, 9/11) B) (6/7, 9/7)
C) (6/11, -9/11) D) (-6/7, 9/7)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (6/11, 9/11)

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1 1885
Q:

30 men can do a piece of work in 16 days working 8 hrs a day. How many men are needed to complete another work, which is twice the first one, in 10 days working 12 hrs a day?

 

The following are the steps involved in solving the above problem. Arrange them in sequential order.

 

 

A) CBAD B) BACD
C) ABCD D) ACBD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) CBAD

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1 1885
Q:

In 2 years at simple interest the principal increases by 8%. What will be the compound interest earned (in Rs) on Rs 10 lakhs in 2 years at the same rate?

A) 86000 B) 81600
C) 90000 D) 94000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 81600

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5 1885
Q:

Points P , Q and R are on a circle such that ∠PQR = 40° and ∠QRP = 60° . Then the subtended angle by arc QR at the centre is

A) 80° B) 120°
C) 140° D) 160°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 160°

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0 1885
Q:

O is the orthocentre ofABC, and if ∠BOC = 110° then ∠BAC will be

A) 110° B) 70°
C) 100° D) 90°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 70°

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0 1884
Q:

A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a gain of 20% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a loss of 10%. If the customer pays Rs 874.8, what had it cost the wholesaler?

A) Rs 945 B) Rs 810
C) Rs 994 D) Rs 675
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 810

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1 1884
Q:

If a1-2a+b1-2b+c1-2c = 12, then 11-2a+11-2b+11-2c value is

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

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0 1884