Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Rohit wants to earn 21% profit on a belt after offering 45% discount. By how much percentage more should he mark the price of his article above the costprice?

A) 75.45 B) 120
C) 66 D) 102.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 120

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A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 400 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 5 km/h and that of policeman as 9 km/h, how far the thief would have run, before he is over -taken by the policeman?

A) 400 metres B) 600 metres
C) 500 metres D) 300 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 500 metres

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ABC is right angled at B. BD is an altitude. AD = 4 cm and DC = 9 cm. What is the value of BD (in cm)?

A) 5 B) 4.5
C) 5.5 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6

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The area of the largest triangle that can be inscribed in a semicircle of radius 6m is

A) 36 sq.m B) 72 sq.m
C) 18 sq.m D) 12 sq.m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 36 sq.m

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Line segment AB is parallel to line segment CD. AD intersects BC in E. If lengths of AE, BC and ED are 12 cm, 12 cm and 18 cm respectively, what is the length of EC?

A) 4.8 cm B) 9.3 cm
C) 8.1 cm D) 7.2 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7.2 cm

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If x+y+z = 1, 1/x + 1/y + 1/z = 1 and xyz = -1, then x3+y3+z3 is equal to

A) -1 B) 1
C) -2 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

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If 1/2 is added to a number and the sum is multipled by 3, the result is 21. Then the number is

A) 6.5 B) 5.5
C) 4.5 D) -6.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6.5

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If a2sec2x - b2tan2x = c2 then the value of sec2x + tan2x is equal to (assume b2 ≠ a2 )

A) b2-a2+2c2b2+a2 B) b2+a2-2c2b2-a2
C) b2-a2-2c2b2+a2 D) b2-a2b2+a2+2c2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) b2+a2-2c2b2-a2

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