Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The ten's digit of a 2­digit number is greater than the units digit by 4. If we subtract 36 from the number, the new number obtained is a number formed by interchange of the digits. Find the number.

A) 37 B) 18
C) 81 D) 73
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 73

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If Sinθ = √3/2 and 0°<θ<90°, then the value of tan(θ-15°) is

A) 1 B) 3
C) 31 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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By selling a table for Rs. 16,870, a shopkeeper suffers a loss of Rs. 1080. His loss percentage (rounded off to one decimal place) is

A) 6.4% B) 6.1%
C) 6.2% D) 6.0%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6.0%

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If the elevation of the Sun changes from 30° to 60° , then the difference between the lengths of shadows of a pole 15 m high, is

A) 7.5 m B) 15 m
C) 10√3 m D) 5√3 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10√3 m

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On a certain principal, simple interest amounts to Rs. 2,000 in two years at the rate of 10% p.a. What will be the difference in the amount of interest if the same is compounded on annual basis?

A) Rs.200 B) Rs.220
C) Rs.100 D) Rs.120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.100

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A kite is flying in the sky. The length of string between a point on the ground and kite is 420 m. The angle of elevation of string with the ground is 30 deg. Assuming that there is no slack in the string, then what is the height (in metres) of the kite?

A) 210 B) 140√3
C) 210√3 D) 150
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 210

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If x = cosecθ - sinθ and y = secθ - cosθ, then the relation between x and y is

A) x2+ y2+ 3 =1 B) x2y2 (x2+ y2+3)=1
C) x2 (x2+ y2 - 5)=1 D) y2 (x2+ y2 - 5)=1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) x2y2 (x2+ y2+3)=1

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What is the value of sin(11π/6)?

A) 2/√3 B) -2/√3
C) -1/2 D) 1/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -1/2

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