Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If the amount received at the end of 2nd and 3rd year at Compound Interest on a certain Principal is Rs 32448 and Rs 33745.92 respectively, what is the rate of interest?

A) 2 percent B) 8 percent
C) 6 percent D) 4 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4 percent

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The price of a chair is Rs. 500. It has been sold at two succesive discounts of 10% each. What is its selling price?

A) Rs. 400 B) Rs. 405
C) Rs. 415 D) Rs. 425
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 405

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The difference between compound interest and simple interest on an amount of Rs. 15,000 for 2 years is Rs. 96. The rate of interest per annum is?

A) 6% B) 7%
C) 8% D) 9%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8%

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O is the centre of a circle and AB is the tangent to it touching at B . If OB = 3 cm. and OA = 5 cm , then the measure of AB in cm

A) √34 B) 2
C) 8 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

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Two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are 21 cms and 20 cms. The diagonal joining the end points of these two sides is 29 cms. The area of the parallelogram (in sq.cms) is

A) 240 B) 120
C) 210 D) 420
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 420

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Find the mean of the first 6 prime numbers?

A) 14/3 B) 3
C) 41/6 D) 13/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 41/6

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What is the sum of the first 11 terms of an arithmetic progression if the 4th term is 11 and the 7th term is -4?

A) -75 B) 55
C) 11 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11

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Four numbers A, B, C and D are such that their overall average is 16. The average of A and B is 9.5. The average of C and D is

A) 22.5 B) 23
C) 21.5 D) 25.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 22.5

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