Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The price of an article is cut by 24%, to restore to its original value, the new price must he increased by ______.

A) 24 percent B) 19.35 percent
C) 30 percent D) 31.58 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 31.58 percent

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The height of the equilateral triangle is 9 cm. What is the radius (in cm) of the circle circumscribing the three vertices?

A) 3 B) 6
C) 9 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6

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If (1/x) + (1/y) + (1/z) = 0 and x + y + z = 9, then what is the value of x3 + y3 + z3  3xyz?

A) 81 B) 361
C) 729 D) 6561
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 729

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If x = 999, y = 1000, z = 1001, then the value of x3+y3+z3-3xyzx-y+z is

A) 1000 B) 9000
C) 1 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9

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A sells a watch to B and makes a loss of 12%. B makes a profit of 12.5% by selling the watch to C. If A sells the watch to B at the cost of which C purchased it, then the percentage of loss or profit of A will be,

A) 1% loss B) 1% profit
C) 2% loss D) 2% profit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1% loss

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An object travels 23 m in 3 s and then another 15 m in 2 s. What is the average speed of the object?

A) 7.6 m/s B) 8.0 m/s
C) 7.6 m D) 8.0 s
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7.6 m/s

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Mehdi can complete a work in 25 hours. If he is joined by Jahnavi who is 50% more efficient, in what time will they together finish the work?

A) 12 hours B) 10 hours
C) 3 hours D) 9 hours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10 hours

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Q:

In ABC if the median AD=1/2 BC, then BAC is

A) 90° B) 45°
C) 60° D) 75°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 90°

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