Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Selling price of a table is Rs 2808. If profit percentage is 17%, then what is the cost price (in Rs) of table?

A) 2288 B) 2300
C) 2400 D) 3285
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2400

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What is the value of [(tan 5θ + tan 3θ)/4 cos 4θ (tan 5θ – tan 3θ)]?

A) sin 2θ B) cos 2θ
C) tan 4θ D) cot 2θ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) cos 2θ

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If x = 1 – y and x2 = 2  y2, then what is the value of xy?

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

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In the given figure,PQ = PS = SR and QPS = 40 deg, then what is the value of QPR (in deg) ?

A) 45 B) 60
C) 75 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75

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Study the information carefully to answer the following questions: An urn contains 5 red, 3 green, 2 blue and 4 yellow marbles. If three marbles are picked at random, what is the probability that one is green and two are yellow?

A) 3/14 B) 2/91
C) 9/182 D) 7/545
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9/182

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Required probability = 3×6364=9182

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A series is given, with one number missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

-7.5, 15, -30, 60, ? , 240

A) 120 B) -240
C) -120 D) 240
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -120

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X and Y are the mid points of sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC. If BC+XY=12 units, then BC-­XY is

A) 8 units B) 4 units
C) 6 units D) 2 units
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 units

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In a triangle, the distance of the centroid from the three vertices is 4cm, 6cm and 8cm respectively. Then the length of the smallest median is:

A) 8 B) 7
C) 6 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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