Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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By what fraction selling price (S.P.) must be multiplied to get the cost price (C.P.) if the loss is 20% ?

A) 4/5 B) 8/5
C) 5/4 D) 6/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5/4

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2 1957
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P bought an article for Rs. 1600 and sold it at a profit of 10%. What would have been the increase in the profit percent if it was sold for Rs. 1840?

A) 5% B) 10%
C) 12% D) 15%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5%

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4 1957
Q:

A fraction is greater than its reciprocal by 9/20. What is the fraction?

A) 5/4 B) 4/5
C) 3/4 D) 4/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5/4

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6 1956
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An engineering student has to secure 25% marks to pass. He gets 47 and fails by 43 marks. What are the maximum marks of the examination?

A) 385 marks B) 410 marks
C) 360 marks D) 435 marks
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 360 marks

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0 1956
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If α and β are the roots of equation x2 – 2x + 4 = 0, then what is the equation whose roots are α3/β2 and β3/α2?

A) x2 – 4 x + 8 = 0 B) x2 – 32 x + 4 = 0
C) x2 – 2 x + 4 = 0 D) x2 – 16 x + 4 = 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) x2 – 2 x + 4 = 0

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0 1956
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What is the value of sin (90° + 2A)[4  cos2(90°  2A)]?

A) 2(cos3 A – sin3 A) B) 2(cos3 A + sin3 A)
C) 4(cos6 A+ sin6 A) D) 4(cos6 A – sin6 A)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4(cos6 A – sin6 A)

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In the following question, select the odd letter group from the given alternatives.

A) AZF B) LOQ
C) EVK D) ZAC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) ZAC

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Marked price of an item is Rs 200. On purchase of 1 item discount is 22%, on purchase of 4 items discount is 33%. Rabia buys 5 items, what is the effective discount?

A) 35 percent B) 30.8 percent
C) 20.4 percent D) 34 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30.8 percent

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3 1955