Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

What is the percentage decrease in the area of a triangle if its each side is halved?

A) 75% B) 50%
C) 25% D) No change
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 75%

Explanation:
Area of triangle of = ½*a*b* sinθ = A
Where a and b are sides of the triangle and θ be the angle between them
After decreasing each side
New area = ½*(a/2)*(b/2)*sinθ = ¼ A
%decrease = [(A–¼ A)/A ]*100 = 75%
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Q:

If the radius of a circle is increased by 25%, its area increases by:

A) 50 percent B) 25 percent
C) 28.125 percent D) 56.25 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 56.25 percent

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Q:

A shopkeeper by selling 17 Omega watches, earns a profit equal to the selling price of 7 Omega watches. What is his profit percentage?

A) 41.1 percent B) 82.2 percent
C) 70 percent D) 12.2 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 70 percent

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A man has 3 sons, 2 daughters and a wife. They divided a sum of Rs 19000 among themselves such that each daughter got 1.5 times the amount received by each son and his wife received 600 less than each son. What is the total amount (in Rs) received by the 3 sons together?

A) 2800 B) 3600
C) 5600 D) 8400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8400

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Q:

Raman spends 80% of his income. If his income is increased by 25% and the expenditure increase by 10%, then what will be the percentage increase in his savings?

A) 17 B) 70
C) 77 D) 85
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 85

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Q:

If 25% of X is equal to 40% of Y, then what is the ratio of X and Y?

A) 8 : 5 B) 5 : 3
C) 9 : 5 D) 4 : 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8 : 5

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Tapan, Ravi and Trisha shared a cake. Tapan had 1/4 of it, Trisha had 2/3 of it and Ravi had the rest. What was Ravi's share of the cake?

A) 4/7 B) 1/12
C) 1/6 D) 2/6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/12

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Q:

Priya’s age was cube of an integral number (different from 1) four years ago and square of an integral number after four years. How long should she wait so that her age becomes square of a number in the previous year and cube of a number in the next year?

A) 7 years B) 12 years
C) 14 years D) 21 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14 years

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