Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If 1 shirt is offered free on purchase of 4 shirts, what is the effective discount (in %) on each shirt?

A) 25 B) 20
C) 16 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

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A person bought pens at 25 for a rupee and sold at 15 for a rupee. What is his profit percentage?

A) 16 2/3 B) 33 1/3
C) 40 D) 66.6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 66.6

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If cos 45° - sec 60° = x, then the value of x is

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

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A tower is broken at a point P above the ground. The top of the tower makes an angle 60° with the ground at Q. From another point R on the opposite sideof Q angle of elevation of point P is 30°. If QR = 180 m, then what is the total height (in metres) of the tower?

 

A) 90 B) 45√3
C) 45(√3+1) D) 45(√3+2)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45(√3+2)

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1st January 2018 was a Monday. Which of the following years will also start on a Monday?

A) 2024 B) 2023
C) 2020 D) 2022
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2024

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Due to a price hike of 20% , 4 kg less sugar is available for Rs. 120 . What is the initial price per kg of sugar ?

A) Rs. 5 Kg B) Rs. 4 Kg
C) Rs. 6 Kg D) Rs. 5.5 Kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 5 Kg

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To travel 432 km, an Express train takes 1 hour more than Duronto. If however, the speed of the Express train is increased by 50%, it takes 2 hours less than Duronto. What is the speed (in km/hr) of Duronto train?

A) 60 B) 54
C) 48 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 54

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The ratio of present ages of P and Q is 8 : 5. After 4 years their ages will be in the ratio 4 : 3 respectively. What will be the ratio of P’s age after 7 years from now and Q’s age now?

A) 3:2 B) 1:2
C) 2:1 D) 3:1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3:1

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Let the present age of P be 8x and Q be 5x After 4 years, P's age = 8x + 4 and Q's age = 5x + 4 8x+4/5x+4 = 4/3 24x+12 = 20x+16 => 4x = 4=> x = 1 Present age of P = 8 years Present age of Q = 5 years Required ratio = 15 : 5 = 3 : 1

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