Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A shopkeeper allows a discount of 20% to his customers and still gains 25%. Find the Marked price of an article which costs Rs.600 to the shopkeeper.

A) Rs.937.50 B) Rs.937
C) Rs.930 D) Rs.1000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.937.50

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If a + b = ­ 8 and a2 + b2 = 34, then value of ab is

A) 30 B) 64
C) 98 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15

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A complete factorisation of x4 + 64 is

A) (x2 + 8)2 B) (x2 + 8)(x2 - 8)
C) (x2 - 4x + 8)(x2 -4x - 8) D) (x2 + 4x + 8)(x2 - 4x + 8)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (x2 + 4x + 8)(x2 - 4x + 8)

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If a+b=2c then the value of aa-c+cb-c is equal to (where abc)

A) -1 B) 1
C) 0 D) 1/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

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In the given figure, ABCDEF is a regular hexagon whose side is 6 cm. APF, QAB, DCR and DES are equilateral triangles. What is the area (in sq.cm) of the shaded region?

A) 24√3 B) 18√3
C) 72√3 D) 36√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 72√3

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In UVW measure of angle V is 900. If cosecU = 13/12, and UV = 2.5 cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side VW?

A) 6.5 B) 6
C) 4 D) 5.6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6

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The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 32 cm and each of the equal sides is 5/6 times of the base. What is the area (in cm2 ) of the triangle ?

A) 39 B) 48
C) 57 D) 64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 48

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If 310 × 272 = 92 × 3n then the value of n is

A) 10 B) 12
C) 15 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12

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