Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If a retailer offers a discount of 28% on the marked price of his goods and thus ends up selling at cost price, what was the % mark up?

A) 18.25 percent B) 22 percent
C) 38.88 percent D) 28 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 38.88 percent

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The 3rd and 9th term of an arithmetic progression are -8 and 10 respectively. What is the 16th term?

A) 34 B) 28
C) 25 D) 31
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 31

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The 2nd and 6th term of an arithmetic progression are 8 and 20 respectively. What is the 20th term?

A) 56 B) 65
C) 62 D) 69
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 62

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For triangle ABC, find equation of median AD if co-ordinates of A, B and C are (-1,-3), (5,-4) and (3,2) respectively?

A) 2x - 5y = 17 B) 2x - 5y = 13
C) 2x + 5y = 13 D) 2x + 5y = 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2x - 5y = 13

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The ratio of two numbers is 6 : 11 and their difference is 65. What will be the smaller number among both the numbers?

A) 58 B) 65
C) 52 D) 78
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 78

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Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives

A) 1 : 8 B) 27 : 64
C) 125 : 218 D) 323 : 512
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 125 : 218

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What is the value of sec 30° + cot 30°?

A) (√6­-1)/√2 B) √3+2
C) 5/√3 D) (√3­-2√2)/√6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5/√3

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Amit's age is four times the age of Babli. Babli's age is three times the age of Priya. If the present age of Priya is 5 years, what is the present age (in years) of Amit?

A) 65 B) 45
C) 55 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 60

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