Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A used car dealer sells a car for Rs 7.6 lakhs and makes some loss. If he had sold it for Rs 9.2 lakhs his profit would have been thrice his loss. What was the cost price of the car (in Rs lakhs)?

A) 8.5 B) 8.75
C) 8.25 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

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If N = 1 + 11 + 111 + 1111 + ... +111111111, then what is the sum of the digit's of N?

A) 45 B) 18
C) 36 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 45

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Priya got 9 marks more in History than what she got in Geography. Her history marks are 56% of the sum of her History and Geography marks. What are her Geography marks?

A) 42 B) 65
C) 53 D) 33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 33

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If cosec 135° = x, then the value of x is

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

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In how many different ways the letters of the word 'TRANSFORMER' can be arranged such that 'N' and 'S' always come together?

A) 112420 B) 85120
C) 40320 D) 1209600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1209600

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Given word is TRANSFORMER.

Number of letters in the given word = 11 (3 R's)

 

Required, number of ways the letters of the word 'TRANSFORMER' can be arranged such that 'N' and 'S' always come together is

10! x 2!/3!

= 3628800 x 2/6

= 1209600

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If 18th October 2011 was a Sunday, then what day of the week was it on 19th September 2012?

A) Thursday B) Friday
C) Sunday D) Monday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Monday

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In the year 2016, there were 52 weeks and P days. Find the value of P

A) 2 B) 4
C) 3 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2

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A bottle is full of dettol. One-third of it is taken out and then an equal amount of water is poured into the bottle to fill it. This operation is done four times. Find the final ratio of dettol and water in the bottle.

A) 13 : 55 B) 20 : 74
C) 16 : 65 D) 10 : 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16 : 65

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