Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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What is the fourth proportional to 72, 168 and 150?

A) 450 B) 300
C) 350 D) 400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 350

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Simplify the equation 0.733+0.2730.732+0.272-0.73×0.27

A) 1 B) 0.4087
C) 0.73 D) 0.27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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An investor invested his saving in the stock market. The value of his investments increased by 12% and 9% in the first year and the second year respectively. If the value of his investments after two years became Rs 97,664 then how much had he invested (in Rs)?

A) 81000 B) 75000
C) 80000 D) 72000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 80000

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There are red (A), yellow(B) and green (C) tokens in a bag. A : B :: 3 : 8, B : C :: 6 : 13. A : B : C is given by

A) 9 : 24 : 52 B) 3 : 48 : 13
C) 3 : 8 : 13 D) 3 : 6 : 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9 : 24 : 52

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The angles of elevation of the top of a tree 220 meters high from two points lie on the same plane are 30° and 45°. What is the distance (in metres) between the two points?

A) 193.22 B) 144.04
C) 176.12 D) 161.05
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 161.05

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If the expression px3  2x2  qx + 18 is completely divisible by (x2  9), then what is the ratio between p and q respectively?

A) 1:9 B) 1:3
C) 3:1 D) 9:1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1:9

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If 10% loss is made on selling price, then the rate of loss on the cost price will be

A) 11 1/9% B) 9 1/11%
C) 10% D) 11%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11 1/9%

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At 10% discount the selling price of a toaster is Rs 18000, what is the selling price if the discount is 37.5%?

A) Rs 7812.5 B) Rs 12500
C) Rs 8593.75 D) Rs 15468.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 12500

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