Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If selling price and cost price of an article are Rs. 684.25 and Rs. 595 respectively, then what is the profit percentage?

 

A) 15 B) 10
C) 12.5 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

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ABCD is a cyclic trapezium in which AD || BC. If ∠ABC = 70°, then ∠BCD is

A) 110° B) 80°
C) 70° D) 90°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 70°

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What is the sum of the measures of all the interior angles of a regular polygon of 9 sides?

A) 1260 B) 1440
C) 1800 D) 2340
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1260

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In ΔDEF, G and H are points on side DE and DF respectively. GH is parallel to EF. If G divides DE in the ratio 3:2 and HF is 8 cm, then the length of DF is

A) 12 cm B) 20 cm
C) 14 cm D) 16 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20 cm

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The line parallel to the BC of the triangle ABC divides the other two sides at the point D and E in such a way that AB=3AD. Calculate the ratio of DE and BC.

 

A) 1:6 B) 1:4
C) 1:3 D) 3:1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1:3

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Two pipes A and B can fill an empty cistern in 18 and 27 hours, respectively. Pipe C can drain the entire cistern in 45 hours when no other pipe is in operation. Initially, when the cistern was empty Pipe A and Pipe C were turned on. After a few Pipe A was turned off and Pipe B was turned on instantly. In all, it took 55 hours to fill the cistern. For how many hours was Pipe B turned on?

A) 50 B) 45
C) 27 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

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What is the sum of the first 13 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is -10 and last term is 26?

A) 104 B) 140
C) 84 D) 98
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 104

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The angles of elevation of the top of a tower 72 metre high from the top and bottom of a building are 30° and 60° respectively. What is the height (in metres) of building?

A) 42 B) 20√3
C) 24√3 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 48

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