Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In the given figure, PQRS is a square inscribed in a circle of radius 4 cm. PQ is produced till point Y. From Y a tangent is drawn to the circle at point R. What is the length (in cm) of SY ?

A) 4√10 B) 2√10
C) 6√10 D) 3√5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4√10

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A student multiplied a number by 4/7 instead of 7/4. What is the percentage error in the calculation?

A) 206.25 percent B) 67.35 percent
C) 33.67 percent D) 103.13 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 67.35 percent

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If Cosec θ = 25/7 , then what is the value of Cot θ?

A) 24/25 B) 7/24
C) 7/25 D) 24/7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24/7

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Faiyaz's birthday is on Wednesday 12th April. On what day of the week will be Shray's Birthday in the same year if Shray was born on 2nd October?

A) Monday B) Saturday
C) Wednesday D) Sunday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Monday

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18 buckets of water fill a tank when the capacity of each bucket is 8 litres. How many buckets will be needed to fill the same tank, if the capacity of the bucket is 12 litres?

A) 12 B) 13.5
C) 24 D) Data insufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

Explanation:

Capacity of tank = (8 X 18) = 144 litres

If the capacity of each bucket = 12 litres

Then, Nunber of buckets needed = 144 / 12 = 12 buckets

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While selling an article for Rs 18450, a person suffered a loss of 50%. At what price he should have sold the article (in Rs) to earn a profit of 50%?

A) 13837 B) 52000
C) 55350 D) 56775
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 55350

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A vendor buys oranges at the rate of 5 for Rs 6 and sells at the rate of 2 for Rs 3. What will be the result?

A) 25 percent loss B) 25 percent gain
C) 20 percent gain D) 20 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25 percent gain

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Three boxes of capacity 24 kg, 36 kg and 84 kg are completely filled with three varieties of wheat A, B and C respectively. All the three boxes were emptied and the three types of wheat were thoroughly mixed and the mixture was put back in the three boxes. How many kg of type A wheat would be there in the third box (in kg)?

A) 10 B) 12
C) 14 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14

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