Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The average weight of Shubha, Govinda and Reshma is 65 kg. If the average weight of Shubha and Govinda be 63 kg and that of Govinda and Reshma be 70 kg, then the weight of Govinda is

A) 41 B) 71
C) 88 D) 46
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 71

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2 sec2A is equal to

A) (1 - tanA)2 - (1 + tanA)2 B) √[(1 - tanA)2 + (1 + tanA)2 ]
C) √[(1 - tanA)2 - (1 + tanA)2] D) (1 - tanA)2 + (1 + tanA)2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (1 - tanA)2 + (1 + tanA)2

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If a merchant offers a discount of 40% on the list price, then he makes a loss of 10%. What % profit or % loss will he make if he sells at a discount of 20% of the list price?

A) 4 percent loss B) 14 percent profit
C) 5.5 percent loss D) 20 percent profit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 20 percent profit

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What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation (Note: You are not expected to calculate the exact value)? 499.99 + 1999 ÷ 39.99 × 50.01=?

A) 3200 B) 2700
C) 3000 D) 2500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3000

Explanation:

500+2000÷40×50=?

?= 500+(2000÷40)×50

?= 500+50×50

?=500+2500

?=3000

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A labourer can do a job in 50 hours. After 5 hours he takes a break. What fraction of the job is yet to be done?

A) 0.8 B) 0.5
C) 0.75 D) 0.9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0.9

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A trader had 6 quintals of wheat. He sold a part of it at 7% profit and the rest at 17% profit, so that he made a total profit of 11%. How much wheat did he sell at 17% profit?

A) 360 kg B) 240 kg
C) 120 kg D) 480 kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 240 kg

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80 litre mixture of milk and water contains 10% milk. How much milk (in litres) must be added to make water percentage in the mixture as 80%?

A) 8 B) 9
C) 10 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10

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Q:

50% of a = b, then b% of 40 is the same as _________ of a.

A) 0.25 B) 0.16
C) 2 D) 0.2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0.2

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