Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A shopkeeper cheats to the extent of 8% while buying and selling fruits, by using tampered weights, his total gain in percentage is

A) 16.25 B) 16.44
C) 16.75 D) 16.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 16.44

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If k is the largest possible real number such that p4+q4=(p2+kpq+q2)(p2-kpq+q2), then the value of k is

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

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Which of the following ratios can be the ratio of the sides of a right angled triangle?

A) 9:6:3 B) 13:12:5
C) 7:6:5 D) 5:3:2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 13:12:5

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Two successive discounts of 12% and 20% are given by Rajat on a shirt. If the marked price of the shirt is Rs 500, then what is the value (in Rs) of discount?

 

A) 198   B) 152  
C)  148   D) 168
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C)  148  

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If x tan 60° + cos 45° = sec 45° then the value of x2 + 1 is

A) 6/7 B) 7/6
C) 5/6 D) 6/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7/6

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Select the odd number from the given alternatives.

A) 1 B) -2
C) -(-3) D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -2

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Find the value of p if ­-3x -­ 11, x + p and 5x + 7 are in arithmetic progression.

A) 9 B) 2
C) -9 D) -2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -2

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If a = 5, b = 4, c = 8 then find the value of (a3 + b3 + c3 - 3abc)/(ab + bc + ca - a2  - b2 - c2)

 

A) 15 B) 17
C) -17 D) -15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -17

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