Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two motorcycles are moving towards each other with the speeds of 38 km/hr and 88 km/hr respectively. One second before the collision what will be the distance (in metres) between the two motorcycles?

A) 42 B) 40
C) 34 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 35

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A watch is listed for Rs.230 and is sold at a discount of 12%, then the sale price of the watch is

A) Rs.27.6 B) Rs.276
C) Rs.202.4 D) Rs.257.6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.202.4

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A right prism has a square base with side of base 4 cm and the height of prism is 9 cm. The prism is cut in three parts of equal heights by two planes parallel to its base. What is the ratio of the volume of the top, middle and the bottom part respectively?

A) 1 : 8 : 27 B) 1 : 7 : 19
C) 1 : 8 : 20 D) no answer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no answer

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x, y and z are prime numbers and x + y + z = 38. What is the maximum value of x?

A) 19 B) 23
C) 31 D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 31

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cot2A + cos2A is equal to

A) (cosecA -­ sinA)2(cosecA + sinA) B) (cosecA + sinA)(cosecA -­ sinA)
C) (secA + sinA)(secA -­ sinA) D) (secA -­ sinA)2(secA + sinA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (cosecA + sinA)(cosecA -­ sinA)

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A man sells an article at a profit of 35%. If he had bought it for 15% less price and sold it for Rs. 32 less, then he would have gained 40%. What is the initial cost price (in Rs) of the article?

A) 250 B) 200
C) 300 D) 400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 200

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The sum of length, breadth and height of a cuboid is 22 cm and the length of its diagonal is 14 cm.
If S is sum of the cubes of the dimensions of the cuboid and V is its volume, then what is (S-3V) equal to?

A) 572 cub.cm B) 728 cub.cm
C) 1144 cub.cm D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1144 cub.cm

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A shopkeeper, sold walnuts at the rate Rs 1,190 a kg and bears a loss of 10%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 1,249.5 per kg, what will be the result?

A) 11 percent loss B) 5.5 percent loss
C) 5.5 percent gain D) 11 percent gain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5.5 percent loss

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