Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A shopkeeper by selling 21 Nike shoes, earns a profit equal to the selling price of 5 Nike shoes. His profit percentage is

A) 31.25 percent B) 23.8 percent
C) 47.6 percent D) 16.35 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 31.25 percent

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2cos[(C+D)/2]sin[(C-D)/2] is equal to

A) sinC + sinD B) sinC - sinD
C) cosC - cosD D) cosC + cosD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) sinC - sinD

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sinA/(1 + cos A) is equal to

A) (cosecA -­ cotA) B) (cosecA + cotA)
C) √[(cosecA ­- cotA)] D) √[(cosecA + cotA)]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (cosecA -­ cotA)

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A, B and C invest to start a restaurant. The total investment was Rs 3 lakhs. B invested Rs 50,000 more than A and C invested Rs 25,000 less than B. If the profit at the end of the year was Rs 14,400 then what is C's share of the profit (in Rs)?

A) 3600 B) 4800
C) 6000 D)  7200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4800

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The height of a right circular cylinder is twice its radius of the base. If its height be 6 times its radius of the base, then the volume of the cylinder will be 539 cub.cm more. Assuming Π = 22/7, the height of the cylinder is

A) 5 cm B) 7 cm
C) 9 cm D) 11 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7 cm

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The ratio of curved surface area and volume of a cylinder is 1 : 7. The ratio of total surface area and volume is 187 : 770. What is the respective ratio of its base radius and height?

A) 5 : 8 B) 4 : 9
C) 3 : 7 D) 7 : 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7 : 10

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Q:

The effective annual rate of interest corresponding to a nominal rate of 15% per annum payable half-yearly is

A) 15.56 percent B) 30 percent
C) 31.13 percent D) 15 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15.56 percent

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The sum of the ages of husband and wife at present is 56. Ten years ago the product of their ages was 320. What is the age of the husband and the wife?

A) 28, 28 B) 32, 24
C) 30, 26 D) 29, 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30, 26

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