Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Choose the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) MPS B) WZC
C) FHJ D) ADG
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) FHJ

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If the amount received at the end of 2nd and 3rd year at Compound Interest on a certain Principal is Rs 1,800, and Rs 1,926 respectively, what is the rate of interest?

A) 7.5% B) 7%
C) 6% D) 6.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7%

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What is the value of [(tan 5θ + tan 3θ)/4 cos 4θ (tan 5θ – tan 3θ)]?

A) sin 2θ B) cos 2θ
C) tan 4θ D) cot 2θ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) cos 2θ

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A ship is full of cargo containers. It drops 2/3 of cargo containers at the first port and takes 60 more, at the second port it drops two third of the new total and takes eleven more. On arriving at the third port it is found that it have 48 cargo containers. Find the number of cargo containers in the ship at the starting?

A) 189 B) 159
C) 161 D) 153
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 153

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A sum of 2,000, invested at the rate of 8.5% simple interest per annum for 6years will yield an interest of

A) Rs. 935 B) Rs. 1020
C) Rs. 510 D) Rs. 1275
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 1020

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If a vendor sells apples at Rs 170 per kg he suffers 15% loss. If he sells at Rs 230 per kg, then what is his profit percentage?

A) 15 B) 10
C) 5 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

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A librarian purchased 60 story books for his library. But he found that he could get 4 extra books by spending Rs 336 more and then the overall average price per book would be reduced by Re 1. The previous average price of each book was

A) Rs 84 B) Rs 83
C) Rs 68 D) Rs 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 100

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The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from two horizontal points (in opposite sides) at distances of 25 meter and 64 meter from the base of tower are x and 90° - x respectively . The height of the tower will be

A) 39 m B) 89 m
C) 1.6 m D) 40 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 40 m

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