Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A mason can build a wall in 18 hours. After 9 hours he takes a break. What fraction of the wall is yet to be built?

A) 0.9 B) 0.25
C) 0.5 D) 0.2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.5

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At a telephone exchange, three phones ring at intervals of 20 sec, 24 sec and 30 seconds. If they ring together at 11 : 25 a.m, when will they next ring together?

A) 11:29 a.m. B) 11:27 a.m.
C) 11:51 a.m. D) 12:29 p.m.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11:27 a.m.

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If 4(4x + 5) > 2x - 1 > 4x - 3, then the value of x is

A) 2 B) 3
C) -2 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0

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If Tan θ = 7/24, then what is the value of Cosec θ?

A) 25/24 B) 25/7
C) 24/7 D) 24/25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25/7

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What is the value of cos (90 – B) sin (C – A) + sin (90 + A) cos (B + C) – sin (90 – C) cos (A + B)?

A) 1 B) sin ( A + B – C)
C) cos ( B + C – A) D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0

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(1 + tan2A)/tanA is equal to

A) secA B) sinA
C) cosecA D) cosA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cosecA

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A shopkeeper sells wheat at a profit of 20% and for weighing uses a weight which is 10% less than the actual weight. What is his total profit percentage?

 

A) 31.24 B) 37.5  
C) 30   D) 33.33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 33.33

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Raghavendra sells a machine for Rs 43 lakhs at a loss. Had he sold it for Rs 52 lakh, his gain would have been 5 times the former loss. Find the cost price of the machine.

A) Rs 50.5 lakhs B) Rs 60.6 lakhs
C) Rs 44.5 lakhs D) Rs 38.5 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 44.5 lakhs

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