Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two students appeared for an examination. One of them secured 9 marks more than the other and his marks were 56% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are

A) 40 and 31 B) 72 and 63
C) 42 and 33 D) 68 and 59
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 42 and 33

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If 2x - 5y = 5 and 2x - y = 9, then x - y is ______.

A) 2 B) 4
C) 6 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

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Let ΔABC and ΔABD be on the same base AB and between the same parallels AB and CD. Then the relation between areas of triangles ABC and ABD will be

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

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What is the value of √[(1 ­- cosA)/(1 + cosA)]?

A) cosecA ­- cotA B) cosecA + cotA
C) secA -­ cotA D) secA + cotA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) cosecA ­- cotA

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What is the value of Cot 45° - (1/√3)Cosec 60°?

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

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Find the marked price if the selling price is Rs. 9250 and discount is 7.5%.

A) 9000 B) 8556.25
C) 10000 D) 9943.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10000

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Reflection of the point (2,­7) in the y­axis is

A) (2,7) B) (­-2,-­7)
C) (­-7,2) D) (7,­2)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (­-2,-­7)

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If Cot θ = 21/20, then what is the value of Cosec θ?

A) 21/29 B) 29/21
C) 20/29 D) 29/20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 29/20

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