Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The price of an article is cut by 33%, to restore to its original value, the new price must he increased by

A) 33 percent B) 49.25 percent
C) 24.81 percent D) 41.25 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 49.25 percent

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In a triangle the length of the side opposite the right angle is 9√3 cm, what is the length of the side opposite to the angle which measures 30 degree?

A) 9 cm B) 3√3 cm
C) 6 cm D) (9√3)/2 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (9√3)/2 cm

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A shopkeeper by selling 5 items, earns a profit equal to the selling price of 1 item. What is his profit percentage?

A) 20% B) 25%
C) 16% D) 22.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25%

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A wholesaler sells a jacket to a retailer at a profit of 5% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of 10%. If the customer pays Rs. 4158, what had it cost (in Rs) to the wholesaler?

A) 3500 B) 3400
C) 3300 D) 3600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3600

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A vendor buys apples at the rate of 21 for Rs 7 and sells at the rate of 5 for Rs 2. What will be the result?

A) 20 percent loss B) 20 percent gain
C) 16.66 percent gain D) 16.6 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20 percent gain

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In the given figure, ABC is an equilateral triangle. Two circles of radius 4 cm and 12 cm are inscribed in the triangle. What is the side (in cm) of an equilateral triangle ?

A) 32/√3 B) 32√3
C) 64/√3 D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None

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Find out the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) 125 B) 512
C) 1321 D) 1728
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1321

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If A = 0.216 + 0.0080.36+0.04-0.12 & B = 0.729-0.0270.81+0.09+0.27, then what is the value of A2+B22 ?

A) 0.8 B) 1
C) 1.4 D) 2.2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

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