Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The marked price of a calculator is Rs 750. It is sold at a discount of 22%. If the cost price of the calculator is Rs 500, then what is the profit (in Rs)?

 

A) 85   B)  105  
C)  95   D) 115
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 85  

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If a merchant offers a discount of 4% on the list price, then she makes a loss of 10%. What % profit or % loss will she make if she sells at a discount of 20% of the list price?

A) 25 percent loss B) 4 percent loss
C) 50 percent profit D) 26 percent profit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25 percent loss

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Q:

A shopkeeper wants to earn 33% profit on an article after offering 30% discount. By how much percentage more he should mark the price of his article above cost price?

A) 90 B) 63
C) 69 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 90

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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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Q:

If cot A = [sin B/(1 – cos B)], then what is the value of cot 2A?

A) cot(B/2) B) cot 2B
C) cot B D) tan B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cot B

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Q:

Eshan's birthday is on Friday 10th March. On what day of the week will be Shlok's Birthday in the same year if Shlok was born on 25th September?

A) Monday B) Wednesday
C) Friday D) Thursday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Monday

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Q:

1/(tanA + cotA) is equal to

A) (cosecA + sinA)(secA - cosA) B) √[(cosecA - sinA)(secA - cosA)]
C) √[(cosecA + sinA)(secA - cosA)] D) (cosecA - sinA)(secA - cosA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (cosecA - sinA)(secA - cosA)

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Q:

Choose the word is least like the other words in the group

A) Virgo B) Pisces
C) Cancer D) Orion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Orion

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Virgo, Pisces and Cancer are zodiac sign but Orion is not.

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