Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A merchant changed his trade discount from 25% to 15%. This would increase selling price by

A) 313% B) 616%
C) 1313% D) 1613%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1313%

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When a discount of 25% is given on a box of popcorn, the profit is 25%. If the discount is 10%, then the profit is

A) 35 percent B) 50 percent
C) 20 percent D) 65 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50 percent

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If the age of Rahul is 5 years more than his friend Ajay's age and the age of Rahul's wife is 6 years less than Rahul, and Ajay's wife is 1 year older than Rahul's wife, then which of the following statements is true?

A) Rahul's age and Ajay's wife's age is same. B) Ajay's wife's age and Ajay's age is same.
C) Rahul and Ajay are of the same age. D) Rahul and Ajay's age difference is 3 years.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ajay's wife's age and Ajay's age is same.

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The sum of the length and breadth of a rectangle is 6 cm. A square is constructed such that one of its sides is equal to a diagonal of the rectangle. If the ratio of areas of the square and rectangle is 5 : 2, the area of the square in cm2 is

A) 20 B) 10
C) 4√5 D) 10√2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20

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Which single discount will be equal to two successive discounts of 12% and 5%?

A) 17% B) 8.5%
C) 16.4% D) 15.2%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16.4%

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What is the value of Tan 45° - 1/√3 Sec 60°?

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

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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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What is the reflection of the point (3,-5) in the origin?

A) (-3, -5) B) (5,-3)
C) (-5,-3) D) (-3, 5)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (-3, 5)

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