Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A Rs 1000 box of cookies is offered at 10% discount and a Rs 400 bar of chocolate at 8% discount. If we buy 2 boxes of cookies and 3 bars of chocolate, what is the effective discount we get (in %)?

A) 9 B) 9.25
C) 8.75 D) 8.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9.25

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A complete factorisation of x4 + 64 is

A) (x2 + 8)2 B) (x2 + 8)(x2 - 8)
C) (x2 - 4x + 8)(x2 -4x - 8) D) (x2 + 4x + 8)(x2 - 4x + 8)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (x2 + 4x + 8)(x2 - 4x + 8)

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Kishlay travelled equal distances at speeds of 10 kmph, 30kmph and 2 kmph and took a total time of 38 min. Find the total distance in kms.

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

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A solid cylinder has radius of base 14 cm and height 15 cm. 4 identical cylinders are cut from each base as shown in the given figure. Heoght of small cylinder is 5 cm. What is the total surface area of the remaining part?

A) 3740 B) 3432
C) 3124 D) 2816
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3432

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A man sells an article at 15% profit. If he had sold it for . 6 more, he would have gained 18%. The man bought the article for

A) 100 B) 150
C) 200 D) 250
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 200

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A shopkeeper allows a discount of 20% to his customers and still gains 25%. Find the Marked price of an article which costs Rs.600 to the shopkeeper.

A) Rs.937.50 B) Rs.937
C) Rs.930 D) Rs.1000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.937.50

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If xy = -30 and x2 + y2 = 61, then find the value of (x + y).

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

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1 packet of biscuits costs Rs 16 but a pack of 4 of the same packet of biscuits costs Rs 56. What is the effective discount (in %) on the pack?

A) 8 B) 10
C) 7.5 D) 12.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12.5

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