Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If selling price and cost price of an article are Rs. 684.25 and Rs. 595 respectively, then what is the profit percentage?

 

A) 15 B) 10
C) 12.5 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

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Which of the following numbers is not a prime number?

A) 731 B) 227
C) 347 D) 461
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 731

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What is the square root of 5041?

A) 79 B) 81
C) 71 D) 69
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 71

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From the top of a platform 5 m high, the angle of elevation of a tower was 30 deg. If the platform was positioned 40√3 m away from the tower, how tall was the tower?

A) 40 m B) 20√3 m
C) 30√3 m D) 45 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45 m

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In a mixture 25 liters, the ratio of milk and water is 4:1. How many liters of milk must be added to make the ratio 16:1?

 

A) 21 B) 25
C) 60 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60

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The length of two parallel sides of a trapezium are 18 m and 24 m. If its height is 12 m, then what is the area (in sq.m) of the trapezium?

A) 126 B) 252
C) 504 D) 1024
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 252

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At what point does the line 3x + y = -6 intercept the x-axis?

A) (2,0) B) (-2,0)
C) (0,-6) D) (0,6)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (-2,0)

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The length of the radius of a circle with centre O is 5 cm and the length of the chord AB is 8 cm. The distance of the chord AB from the point O is

A) 2 cm B) 3 cm
C) 4 cm D) 15 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3 cm

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