Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The number of trees in a town is 17640. If the numbers of trees increases annually at the rate of 5%, then how many trees were there 2 years ago?

A) 14000 B) 15000
C) 16000 D) 18000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16000

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Two successive discounts of 10% and 20% are equivalent to a single discount of

A) 28% B) 27%
C) 25% D) 30%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 28%

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Kiran swims in a 90 m long pool. He covers 360 m in two minutes by swimming from one end to the other and back 0 along the same straight path, twice. Find the average speed of Kiran.

A) 4 m/s B) 6 m/s
C) 3 m/s D) 8 m/s
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3 m/s

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A missile travels at 1116 km/h. How many metres does it travel in one second?

A) 360 metres B) 368 metres
C) 310 metres D) 348 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 310 metres

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Sashi can do a piece of work in 20 days. Tanya is 25% more efficient than Sashi. The number of days taken by Tanya to do the same piece of work is:

A) 15 B) 16
C) 18 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 16

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The cost of levelling a circular field at 50 Paise per square metre is Rs 7700. The cost (in Rs) of putting up a fence all round it at Rs 1.20 per meter is ( Use π = 22/7)

A) Rs 132 B) Rs 264
C) Rs 528 D) Rs 1056
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 528

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If 1/(1+tan2A) = x, then value of x is

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

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If the cost price of an article is Rs x . It is marked up by 100%. It is sold at Rs 1,200 after giving 20% discount. What is value of x?

A) 750 B) 1500
C) 1000 D) 2000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 750

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