Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If 1/(1+tan2A) = x, then value of x is

A) cosA B) sinA
C) cosecA D) secA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) cosA

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At what point does the line 2x + 5y = -6 cuts the X-axis?

A) (3, 0) B) (0, 3)
C) (-3, 0) D) (0, -3)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (-3, 0)

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The angle of elevation of the top of a tower, vertically erected in the middle of a paddy field, from two points on a horizontal line through the foot of the tower are given to be α and β (α>β). The height of the tower is h unit. A possible distance (in the same unit) between the points is

A) h(cotβ-cotα)cos(α+β) B) h(cotα - cotβ)
C) h(tanβ - tanα)tanα tanβ D) h(cotα+cotβ)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) h(cotα+cotβ)

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What is the value of Sin 30° + 2 Cos 30° ?

A) (2√2 + 3)/√6 B) (9 + 2√3)/9
C) (1 + 2√3)/2 D) (2√6 + 1)/√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (1 + 2√3)/2

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Ram Naresh got two successive discounts, a bag with a list price of Rs.400 is available at Rs. 160. If the second discount is 20%, find the first discount.

A) 40% B) 30%
C) 50% D) 80%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 50%

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The average of 100 items was found to be 30 . If at the time of calculation , two items were wrongly taken as 32 and 12 instead of 23 and 11 , then the correct average is

A) 29.8 B) 29
C) 29.9 D) 29.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 29.9

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A shopkeeper, sold dried apricots at the rate Rs 1,310 a kg and bears a loss of 13%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 1,441 per kg, what will be the result?

A) 8.6 percent loss B) 4.3 percent gain
C) 4.3 percent loss D) 8.6 percent gain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4.3 percent loss

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Q:

The sum of a fraction and 10 times its reciprocal is 37/4. 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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