Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The population of a town is 200000. It increases annually at the rate of 10%. What will be the population after 2 years?

A) 240000 B) 242000
C) 221000 D) 244000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 242000

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If Cot θ = 21/20, then what is the value of Sec θ?

A) 29/21 B) 21/29
C) 29/20 D) 20/29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 29/21

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Raj purchased two laptops, first for Rs 42500 and the second for Rs 36200. He sold first laptop at a profit of 12% and the second laptop at a loss of 12%.What is the overall profit or loss?

A) Rs 756 profit B) Rs 756 loss
C) Rs 1512 profit D) Rs 1512 loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 756 profit

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In the given figure, MNOP is a parallelogram. PM is extended to Z. OZ intersects MN and PN at Y and X respectively. If OX = 27 cm and XY = 18 cm, then what is the length (in cm) of YZ?

A) 21.4 B) 22.5
C) 23.8 D) 24.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 22.5

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35 persons are engaged to complete a work in 60 days. After 32 days it is observed that only (2/5)th part of the work has been done. The number of persons to be engaged to complete the remaining work in the said period is

A) 20 B) 35
C) 30 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25

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Ajay can do a painting in 12 days. Amit is 70% more efficient than Ajay. What is the number of days Amit would need to finish the same painting?

 

A) 6415 B) 5113
C) 335 D) 7117
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7117

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P(4,2) and R(-2,0) are vertices of a rhombus PQRS. What is the equation of diagonal QS.

A) x - 3y = -2 B) 3x + y = 4
C) 3x + y = -4 D) x - 3y = 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3x + y = 4

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Find the standard deviation of {11, 7, 10,13, 9}

A) 1 B) 2
C) 4 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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