Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If two successive discounts of 50% and 10% are offered, then what is the net discount (in %)?

A) 50 B) 55
C) 60 D) 65
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 55

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x and y are two numbers such that their mean proportion is 8 and third proportion is 512. What is the value of x and y?

A) 2 and 16 B) 2 and 32
C) 4 and 32 D) 4 and 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 and 32

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Marked price of a chair is Rs 800 and discount is 15%. What is additional discount (in percentage) should be offered to the customer to bring the price of chair to Rs 578?

A) 15 B) 10
C) 16.5 D) 17.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

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Find the value of 777777?

A) 73164 B) 7164
C) 76364 D) 7764
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 76364

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If 1/6 of x - 7/2 of 3/7 equals - 7/4, then the value of x is

A) -1.5 B) 3
C) -2.5 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -1.5

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A truck covers a distance of 550 metres in one minute where as a bus covers a distance of 33 km in 3/4 hours. Then the ratio of their speeds is :

A) 1:3 B) 2:3
C) 3:4 D) 1:4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3:4

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What is the equation of the line whose y-intercept is -3 and makes an angle of 45° with the positive x-axis?

A) x - y = -3 B) x + y = 3
C) x - y = 3 D) x + y = -3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) x - y = 3

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tan3A is equal to

A) 3tanA -­ tan3A(1 -­ 3tan2A) B) 3tanA + tan3A(1 -­ 3tan2A)
C) 3tanA -­ tan3A(1 + 3tan2A) D) 3tanA + tan3A(1 + 3tan2A)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3tanA -­ tan3A(1 -­ 3tan2A)

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