Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The first and last terms of an arithmetic progression are 29 and -49. If the sum of the series is -140, then it has how many terms?

A) 13 B) 14
C) 12 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14

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In triangle PQR, A is the point of intersection of all the altitudes and B is the point of intersection of all the angle bisectors of the triangle. If ∠PBR =105°, then what is the value of ∠PAR (in degrees)?

A) 60 B) 100
C) 105 D) 115
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60

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If the loss of percent on article is 15%. Then the ratio of the cost price and sell price will be

A) 17:20 B) 20:17
C) 23:15 D) 15:23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20:17

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A solid right circular cone of radius 4 cm and height 7 cm is put inside a cylindrical vessel of radius 5 cm and height 8 cm. How much water in cubic cm will be required to fill the cylindrical vessel completely?

A) 1022.48 cubic cms B) 1533.72 cubic cms
C) 511.24 cubic cms D) 255.62 cubic cms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 511.24 cubic cms

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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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If the shopkeeper sells an item at Rs 4400 which is marked as Rs 5000, then what is the discount that he is offering?

A) 20% B) 12%
C) 15% D) 10%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12%

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In an acute-angled triangle ABC is Sin(B+A+C)=32 and tan(C+A-B)=1, then C is equal to

A) 37.5° B) 67.5°
C) 52.5° D) 72.5°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 52.5°

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If cot 60° + cosec 60° = x, then the value of x is

A) (1-2√2)/√2 B) (√3-4)/2√3
C) 1 D) √3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) √3

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