Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If 2x - 2(3 + 4x) < -1 - 2x > -5/3 - x/3; then x can take which of the following values?

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

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If tanA + tanB = X, then the value of X is

A) (tanA - tanB)/(1 + tanAtanB) B) (tanA + tanB)/(1 - tanAtanB)
C) (tanA + tanB)/(1 + tanAtanB) D) (tanA - tanB)/(1 - tanAtanB)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (tanA + tanB)/(1 - tanAtanB)

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If the time increases by 5 years, then simple interest increases by Rs 3000 on a sum of Rs 5000. What is the rate (in percentage) of interest per annum?

A) 15 B) 12
C) 10 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12

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It takes eight hours for a 600 km journey, if 120 km is done by train and the rest by car. It takes 20 minutes more, if 200 km is done by train and the rest by car. The ratio of the speed of the train to that of the car is:

A) 3:5 B) 3:4
C) 4:3 D) 4:5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3:4

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What is the simplified value of (cos A + sin A)(cot A + tan A)?

A) sec A + cosec A B) sin A + cos A
C) tan A + cot A D) sec A – cosec A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) sec A + cosec A

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A train leaves Kazipet at 5 a.m. and reaches Bangalore at 3 p.m. Another train leaves Bangalore at 7 a.m. and reaches Kazipet at 5 p.m. When do the two trains meet? Assume that the trains travels at equal uniform speeds.

A) 1 p.m. B) 12 noon
C) 11 a.m. D) 10 a.m.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11 a.m.

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A shopkeeper marks the price of an article at Rs. 320. Find the cost price if after allowing a discount of 10%, he still gains 20% on the cost price.

A) Rs. 240 B) Rs. 280
C) Rs. 300 D) Rs. 264
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 240

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Instead of multiplying by 25, a student multiplies that number by 52 and gets 324 more than correct answer. Then that number is

A) 15 B) 12
C) 25 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12

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