Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The third proportional of two numbers 9 and 15 is

A) 21 B) 30
C) 25 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

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A and B together can complete a task in 12 days. However, if A works alone, completes half the job and leaves and then B works alone and competes the rest of the work, it takes 25 days in all to complete the work. If B is more efficient than A, how many days would it have taken B to do the work by herself?

A) 18 B) 22
C) 20 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20

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A home theatre set is Rs. 4950. If two successive discounts of 20% and 15% are given, then its selling price is

A) Rs.3366 B)  Rs.6633
C)  Rs.3636 D) Rs.6363
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.3366

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A shopkeeper, sold cocoa seeds at the rate Rs 1330 a kg and bears a loss of 15%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 1463 per kg, what will be the result?

A) 13 percent loss B) 6.5 percent gain
C) 6.5 percent loss D) 13 percent gain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6.5 percent loss

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After selling 5% of a quantity of sugar, 5 Kgs of sugar remains . Find the total quantity of sugar?

A) 19 Kg B) 5519 kg
C) 100 kg D) 95 kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5519 kg

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If (1/cos θ) – (1/cot θ) = 1/P, then what is the value of cos θ?

A) (P + 1)/(P – 1) B)  (P2+ 1)/2P
C) 2(P2+ 1)/P D)  2P/(P2+ 1)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  2P/(P2+ 1)

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If cosec4A -­ cosec2A = x, then value of x is?

A) tan4A + tan2A B) cot4A + cot2A
C) cot4A -­ cot2A D) tan4A -­ tan2A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) cot4A + cot2A

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Marked price of an item is Rs 400. On purchase of 1 item discount is 6% and on purchase of 4 items discount is 24%. Rachita buys 5 items, what is the effective discount?

A) 34 percent B) 20.4 percent
C) 12.8 percent D) 23.25 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20.4 percent

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