Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The marked price of a chair is 40% more than its cost price. If the chair is sold for Rs 520 after a discount of Rs 40, then what will be the profit percentage?

A) 33 B) 40
C) 25 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

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Length of two trains are 150 m and 200 m respectively and the ratio (shorter: longer) of their speed is 2 : 5. If they cross each other in opposite direction in 15 second then in what time faster train will overtake the slower train.

A) 20 seconds B) 25 seconds
C) 32 seconds D) 35 seconds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 35 seconds

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Let speed of slower train = 2x
⇒ speed of faster train = 5x
ATQ, (150 + 200)/(2x + 5x) = 15
x = 10/3
Time required=350/[50/3–20/3]= 35 seconds

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What is the simplified value of sec6 A  tan6 A  3 sec2 A tan2 A?

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

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When a number is increased by 38, it becomes 119% of itself. What is the number?

A) 200 B) 456
C) 570 D) 342
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 200

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What is the value of cos [(180 – θ)/2] cos [(180 – 9θ)/2] + sin [(180 – 3θ)/2] sin [(180 – 13θ)/2]?

A) sin 2θ sin 4θ B) cos 2θ cos 6θ
C) sin 2θ sin 6θ D) cos 2θ cos 4θ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) cos 2θ cos 6θ

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Q:

The standard deviation of the set {10, 10, 10, 10, 10} is

A) 0 B) 1
C) 5 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0

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A does 30% of a work in 30 days. He then calls in B and they together finish the remaining work in 20 days. How long B alone would take to do the whole work?

A) 40 days B) 80 days
C) 120 days D) 20 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40 days

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Radius of base of a hollow cone is 8 cm and its height is 15 cm. A sphere of largest radius is put inside the cone. What is the ratio of radius of base of cone to the radius of sphere?

A) 5 : 3 B) 4 : 1
C) 2 : 1 D) 7 : 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5 : 3

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