Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

At what rate of compound interest per annum will a sum of Rs 20000 become Rs 23328 in 2 years?

A) 8 percent B) 16 percent
C) 24 percent D) 12 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8 percent

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6 2003
Q:

ax + 5y = 8 has slope of -4/3. What is the value of a?

A) 20/3 B) 3/20
C) -20/3 D) -3/20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20/3

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0 2002
Q:

A vendor buys 6 bananas for Rs 25 and sells them at 3 for Rs 20. What is his profit percentage?

A) 50 B) 40
C) 60 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60

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1 2002
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If A = 1 – 10 + 3 – 12 + 5 – 14 + 7 + ... upto 60 terms, then what is the value of A?

A) – 360 B) – 310
C) – 240 D) – 270
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) – 270

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5 2001
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Two numbers whose sum is 84 can not be in the ratio

A) 5:7 B) 13:8
C) 1:3 D) 3:2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3:2

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2 2001
Q:

If Cos θ = 15/17 , then what is the value of Cosec θ?

A) 17/8 B) 8/17
C) 8/15 D) 17/15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17/8

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0 2000
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The point P(a, b) is first reflected in origin to P1 and P1 is reflected in Y-axis to (4, -3). What are the co-ordinates of point P?

A) (4, 3) B) (-4, 3)
C) (3, 4) D) (-3, 4)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (4, 3)

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An army of 12000 consists of Europeans and Indians. The average height of a European is 5ft 10 inches and that of an Indian is 5ft 9 inches and that of the whole army is 5ft 9 3/4 inches. Then the number of Indians in the army is ?

A) 3000 B) 4000
C) 5500 D) 2700
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3000

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