Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The selling price of an item inclusive of a 10% profit was Rs.440. What would be the percentage loss if the item was sold for Rs. 370?

A) 7.5 B) 8
C) 6.25 D) 8.4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7.5

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The difference between compound interest and simple interest on Rs. 5000 for 2 years at 8% per annum payable yearly is

A) Rs.30 B) Rs.31
C) Rs.33 D) Rs.32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs.32

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If 1/√(cosec2A - 1) = x, then value of x is

A) cotA B) tanA
C) sinA D) cosA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) tanA

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Which of the following statements is not true?

A) The difference of two prime numbers, both greater than 2, is divisible by 2 B) For two different integers m, n and a prime number p, if p divides the product m × n, then p divides either m or n.
C)  If a number is of the form 6n –1 (n being a natural number), then its is a prime number. D) There is only one set of three prime numbers such that there is a gap of 2 between two adjacent prime numbers.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) There is only one set of three prime numbers such that there is a gap of 2 between two adjacent prime numbers.

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What is the area (in sq cm) of a regular hexagon of side 6 cm?

A) 27√3 B) 54√3
C) 54 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 54√3

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Q:

2cos[(C+D)/2]sin[(C-D)/2] is equal to

A) sinC + sinD B) sinC - sinD
C) cosC - cosD D) cosC + cosD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) sinC - sinD

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In a school 60% of the students are girls. If number of boys is 480, then what is the total number of students in the school?

A) 1200 B) 840
C) 96 D) 1320
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1200

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The first and last terms of an arithmetic progression are 37 and ­18. If the sum of the series is 114, then it has how many terms?

A) 13 B) 12
C) 14 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12

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