Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Yayati sold an item at a loss of 13%. If he had sold it for Rs. 49 more, he would have made a profit of 22%. What should be the selling price of the item to gain a profit of 30%?

A) Rs. 190 B) Rs. 187.75
C) Rs. 192.30 D) Rs. 182
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 182

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2 2004
Q:

Find the square root of 1485961

A) 1213 B) 1219
C) 1229 D) 1239
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1219

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1 2003
Q:

In each question two equations numbered I and II are given,you haveto solve both the equation and choose the correctanswer.

I. x2+ 30x + 81 = 0

II.y2-9y -162 = 0

A) x > y B) x>y
C) x < y D) x
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

x^2+ 30x + 81 = 0
x^2+ 27x + 3x + 81 = 0
x = -3, -27
y^2-9y -162 = 0
y^2-18y + 9y -162 = 0
y = -9, 18
Hence, no relationship can be established between x and y

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1 2003
Q:

If a2+b2+c2=14 and a+b+c=6, then the value of ab+bc+ca is,

A) 11 B) 12
C) 13 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11

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0 2003
Q:

The sum of 6xy(2x - 4z) , 3yz(2x - 3z) and 4xz(3y - 2y2) is

A) 12x2y - 6xyz - 9yz2 + 8xy2z B) 12x2y - 6xyz + 9yz2 - 8xy2z
C) 12x2y - 6xyz - 9yz2 - 8xy2z D) 12x2y + 6xyz - 9yz2 - 8xy2z
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12x2y - 6xyz - 9yz2 - 8xy2z

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2 2002
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Marked price of an article is Rs 520 and selling price is Rs 384.8. What is the discount percentage?

A) 26 B) 24.42
C) 35.13 D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 26

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1 2002
Q:

If x + 1/x = √13, then 3x(x2-1) equal to

A) 3√13 B) √13/3
C) 1 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

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Q:

If medians of a triangle have lengths 18 cm, 24 cm and 30 cm, then what is the area (in sq.cm) of the triangle?

A) 24√6 B) 244
C) 288 D) 360
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 288

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2 2002