Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A shopkeeper sells wheat at a profit of 20% and for weighing uses a weight which is 10% less than the actual weight. What is his total profit percentage?

 

A) 31.24 B) 37.5  
C) 30   D) 33.33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 33.33

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A cricketer, whose bowling average was 12.4 runs/wicket takes 5 wickets for 22 runs in a match, thereby decreases his average by 0.4. The number of wickets, taken by him before this match was:

A) 78 B) 87
C) 95 D) 105
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 95

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A square is inscribed in a quarter circle in such a way that two of its adjacent vertices on the radius are equidistant from the centre and other two vertices lie on the circumference. If the side of square is √(5/2) cm, then what is the radius (in cm) of the circle?

A) 2 B) 2.5
C) 5 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2.5

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What is the value of xy if x - y = 3 and x2+y2=15?

A) 1 B) 3
C) 5 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

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Select the odd letters from the given alternatives.

A) ECA B) GIK
C) QOM D) WUS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) GIK

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

A) 369 B) 257
C) 346 D) 628
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 346

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Two students appeared for an examination. One of them secured 16 marks more than the other and his marks were 75% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are

A) 98 and 82 B) 49 and 33
C) 96 and 80 D) 24 and 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24 and 8

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Out of two numbers, 65% of the smaller number is equal to 45% of the larger number. If the sum of the numbers is 2574, then what is the value of larger number?.

 

A) 1521   B) 1471  
C) 1641   D) 1419
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1521  

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