Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The mean of 20 observations is 19. One more observation is included and the new mean becomes 20. The 21st observation is

A) 20 B) 30
C) 40 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40

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What is the simplified value of 1-sin A1+sin A ?

A) tan A B) sec A
C) sec A + tan A D) sec A – tan A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) sec A – tan A

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What will be the net discount percentage of three successive discounts of 20%, 10% and 30%?

A) 45.2 B) 49.6
C) 54.6 D) 50.4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 49.6

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The ratio of incomes of P and Q is 5 : 3. Ratio of income of Q and R is 5 : 2. If one-fourth of P’s income is Rs 500 more than the R’s income, then what is the income (in Rs) of Q?

 

A) 7500 B) 15000
C) 30000 D) 18000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30000

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What is the reflection of the point (-0.5, 6) in the x-axis?

A) (0.5, -6) B) (-6, -0.5)
C) (6, -0.5) D) (-0.5, -6)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (-0.5, -6)

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Find the unit place digit in 71 x 72 x 73 x 74 x 76 x 77 x 78 x 79.

A) 2 B) 0
C) 4 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6

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There are three bottles of mixture of syrup and water of ratios 2:3, 3:4 and 7:5. 10 Litres of first and 21 Litres of second bottles are taken. How much quantity from third bottle is to be taken so that final mixture from three bottles will be of ratios 1:1.

A) 25 Litres B) 20 Litres
C) 35 Litres D) 30 Litres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30 Litres

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If xa+b+1=xa-b+a-ba+b, then x is equal to

A) 2a-b B) a+b
C) a-b D) 2a+b
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) a-b

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