Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If the amount received at the end of 2nd and 3rd year at compound interest on a certain Principal is Rs 30250, and Rs 33275 respectively, what is the rate of interest?

A) 10 percent B) 5 percent
C) 20 percent D) 16 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 percent

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Marked price of a chair is Rs 800 and discount is 15%. What is additional discount (in percentage) should be offered to the customer to bring the price of chair to Rs 578?

A) 15 B) 10
C) 16.5 D) 17.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

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Four pairs of words are given. Find the odd one out.

A) White : Snow B) Red : Blood
C) Brown : Sky D) Green : Grass
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Brown : Sky

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If cosx.cosy + sinx.siny = -1 then cosx + cosy is

A) -2 B) 1
C) 0 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0

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If the roots of the equation a(b  c)x2 + b(c  a)x + c(a  b) = 0 are equal, then which of the following is true?

A) b = ( a + c)/ ac B) 2/ b = (1/ a) + (1/ c)
C) 2 b = (1/ a) + (1/ c) D) abc = ab + bc + ca
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2/ b = (1/ a) + (1/ c)

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Sachin lent out Rs 60000 in two parts, first at 4% and the second at 10% interest. The yearly average interest comes out to be 6.4%. What are the amounts (in Rs) that were lent at 4% and 10% respectively?

 

A) 40000, 20000   B) 48000, 12000  
C) 36000, 24000   D) 32000, 28000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36000, 24000  

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The time for a train of length 110 metres running at the speed of 72 km/hr to cross a bridge of length 132 metres is

A) 9.8 sec B) 12.1 sec
C) 12.42 sec D) 14.3 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12.1 sec

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The rate of working of A and B are in the ratio of 2:3. The number of days taken by them to finish the work is in the ratio:

A) 2:3 B) 4:9
C) 3:2 D) 9:4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3:2

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