Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

cos3A is equal to

A) cos3A - 3sin2cosA B) cos3A + 4sin2cosA
C) cos3A + 3sin2cosA D) cos3A - 4sin2cosA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cos3A + 3sin2cosA

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1 1967
Q:

If a wholesaler, sells a tin of coffee at Rs 528 he faces a loss of 12%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 636, what will be the profit (in %)?

A) 7 B) 5
C) 6 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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Exam Prep: Bank Exams

4 1967
Q:

The mean of 21 observations (all different) is 40. If each observation greater than the median is increased by 21, then the mean of observations will become:

A) 50 B) 30
C) 50.5 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50

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Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT

1 1966
Q:

In a class of 50 students there are 22 girls who scored an average of 35 marks in the test. What is the average marks of the boys if the class average is 42 marks?

A) 50 B) 52.5
C) 47.5 D) 55
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 47.5

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0 1966
Q:

A sum of money is invested at 20% compound interest (compounded annually). It would fetch Rs. 723 more if interest is compounded half-yearly. The sum

A) Rs.15,000 B) Rs.30,000
C) Rs.20,000 D) Rs.7,500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.30,000

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3 1965
Q:

The standard deviation of the set {10, 11, 9, 11, 9} is

A) 1/√5 B) 2/√5
C) 3/√5 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2/√5

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10 1965
Q:

A Rs 1000 box of cookies is offered at 10% discount and a Rs 400 bar of chocolate at 8% discount. If we buy 2 boxes of cookies and 3 bars of chocolate, what is the effective discount we get (in %)?

A) 9 B) 9.25
C) 8.75 D) 8.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9.25

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2 1964
Q:

The difference between 44% of a number and 33% of the same number is 286. What is the 54% of that number?

 

A) 1564   B)  1404  
C) 1456   D)  1304
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  1404  

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18 1961