Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Factors of 48x3- 8x2- 93x- 45 are

A) (4x + 3)(4x ­- 3)(3x ­- 5) B) (4x -­ 3)(4x -­ 3)(3x-­ 5)
C) (4x + 3)(4x + 3)(3x -­ 5) D) (4x -­ 3)(4x + 3)(3x + 5)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (4x + 3)(4x + 3)(3x -­ 5)

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Q:

Divide Rs. 210 in the ratio 2:3:4:5. Th respective amounts are:

A) 30,45,65&70 B) 30,45,60&75
C) 35,40,60&75 D) 30,40,60&80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30,45,60&75

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The price of a movie ticket was increased in the ratio 9 : 10. What is the increase in the revenue (in Rs.) of the cinema hall, if the original fare was Rs 180 and 2200 tickets were sold.

A) 44000 B) 440000
C) 39600 D) 396000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 44000

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Q:

50.003% of 99.8÷49.988 = ?

A) 2 B) 0
C) 1 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

Explanation:

50.003% of 99.8 ÷ 49.988 = ?

 

? ~= (50 x 100/100)/50

 

? ~= (50 x 100)/(100 x 50)

 

? ~= 1

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Q:

3x2-14x+16=05y2-16y+12=0

A) x > y B) x < y
C) x=y or relation cannot be established between x and y D) x ≥ y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) x=y or relation cannot be established between x and y

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3x2 – 14x + 16=0

3x2 –6x – 8x + 16=0

3x (x-2) – 8 (x-2)

(3x-8) (x-2)=0

x=8/3 or 2

5y2 – 16y + 12=0

5y2 – 10y – 6y + 12=0

5y (y-2) – 6 (y-2)=0

(5y-6) (y-2)=0

y=6/5 or 2

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At a village trade fair a man buys a horse and a camel together for Rs 51,250. He sold the horse at a profit of 25 % and the camel at a loss of 20 %. If he sold both the animals at the same price, then the cost price of the cheaper animal was Rs ____________.

A) 6600 B) 7500
C) 25000 D) 20000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 20000

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Q:

A shopkeeper offers the following 3 schemes. Which scheme has the lowest discount percentage (all articles have same marked price)?


I. Two successive discounts of 10% and 10%


II. Buy 7 get 8


III. Buy 9 get 1 free

 

A) Only II B) Only III
C) Only II and III D) All are equal.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only III

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In the given figure, four identical semicircles are drawn in a quadrant. XA = 7 cm. What is the area (in sq.cm) of shaded region ?

 

A) 70 B) 140
C) 77 D) 84
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 84

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