Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If cosecA + cotA = x, then value of x is

A) 1/(cosecA - cotA) B) 1/(secA - tanA)
C) 1/(secA - cosA) D) 1/(sinA - cosA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/(cosecA - cotA)

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When a discount of 20% is given on a jacket, the profit is 28%. If the discount is 13%, then the profit is

A) 39.2 percent B) 41 percent
C) 42.8 percent D) 37.4 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 39.2 percent

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Sum of four consecutive odd numbers is 208. Find the largest number.

A) 55 B) 57
C) 59 D) 61
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 55

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Q:

How many 100 digit positive number are there?

A) 9 × 1099 B) 9 × 10100
C) 10100 D) 11 × 1098
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9 × 1099

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Price of diesel increased from Rs 45/litre to Rs 50/litre. How much should the consumption of diesel be reduced (in %) so as to increase expenditure by only 5%?

A) 5.5 B) 5
C) 4 D) 4.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5.5

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Q:

20% discount is offered on an item. By applying a promo code the customer wins 5% cash back. What is the effective discount?

A) 24 percent B) 25.2 percent
C) 25 percent D) 6 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24 percent

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Two people A and B are at a distance of 260 km from each other at 9:00 a.m. A immediately starts moving towards B at a speed of 25 km/h and at 11:00 a.m. B starts moving towards A at a speed of 10 km/hr. At what time (in p.m.) will they meet each other?

A) 5:00 B) 6:00
C) 6:30 D) 7:00
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5:00

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Deepak found that he had made a loss of 10% while selling his smartphone. He also found that had he sold it for ` 50more, he would have made a profit of 5%. The initial loss was what percentage of the profit earned, had he sold the smartphone for a 5% profit ?

A) 100% B) 200%
C) 75% D) 85%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 200%

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