Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The area of a trapezium is 21 sq cm, the distance between the parallel sides is 3 cm and one of the parallel sides is 8.3 cm. What is the length of the other parallel side?

A) 12.7 cm B) 7.7 cm
C) 10.7 cm D) 5.7 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5.7 cm

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Cost price of a pen is 50 Rs. and that of notebook is 140 Rs. If pen is sold at 200% profit, then to purchase 10 such note books how many pens are required to sell if only profit money is used to buy notebooks?

A) 14 B) 18
C) 15 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 14

Explanation:

C.P. of 10 note books ⇒ 140 × 10 = 1400 Rs.
Profit on selling one pen ⇒ 50×200/100 = Rs 100
Number of pen required ⇒ 1400/100 = 14

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In a colored picture of blue and yellow color, blue and yellow color is used in the ratio of 4:3 respectively. If in upper half, blue : yellow is 2:3, then in the lower half blue : yellow is

A) 1 : 1 B) 2 : 1
C) 26 : 9 D) 9 : 26
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 26 : 9

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If cosec ­4π/3 = x, then the value of x is

A) √2 B) 2/√3
C) √2 D) -1/√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2/√3

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If sinC - sinD = x, then value of x is

A) 2sin[(C+D)/2]cos[(C-D)/2] B) 2cos[(C+D)/2]cos[(C-D)/2]
C) 2cos[(C+D)/2]sin[(C-D)/2] D) 2sin[(C+D)/2]sin[(D-C)/2]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2cos[(C+D)/2]sin[(C-D)/2]

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Tapas, Avi and Rishi shared a cake. Tapa had 1/2 of it, Rishi had 1/3 of it, and Avi had the rest. What was Avi's share of the cake?

A) 3/5 B) 2/6
C) 3/6 D) 1/6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/6

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If the radius of a circle is increased by 15% its area increases by _____.

A) 30 percent B) 32.25 percent
C) 15 percent D) 16.125 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 32.25 percent

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A hemisphere is kept on top of a cube. Its front view is shown in the given figure. The total weight of the figure is 21 cm. The ratio of curved surface area of hemisphere and total surface area of cube is 11 : 42. What is the total volume (in cub.cm) of figure?

A) 3318.33 B) 3462.67
C) 3154.67 D) 3248.33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3462.67

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