Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A shopkeeper, sold walnuts at the rate Rs 1,190 a kg and bears a loss of 10%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 1,249.5 per kg, what will be the result?

A) 11 percent loss B) 5.5 percent loss
C) 5.5 percent gain D) 11 percent gain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5.5 percent loss

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The sum of the ages of Ram and Shyam is 49. The difference between the age of Shyam and twice the age of Ram is 8. What is the age (in years) of Ram?

A) 30 B) 20
C) 19 D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 19

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If (x/y)a-4 = (y/x)2a-5, then what is the relation between x and y?

A) x > y B) Cannot be determined
C) x < y D) x = y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cannot be determined

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If √(1 - sin2A) = x, then the value of x is

A) tanA B) cosA
C) cosecA D) secA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) cosA

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In triangle XYZ, G is the centroid. If XY = 11 cm, YZ = 14 cm and XZ = 7 cm, then what is the value (in cm) of GM ?

 

A) 6 B) 4
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2

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How many numbers are there from 2000 to 7000 which are both perfect squares and perfect cubes?

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

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What is the value of [12/(√5 + √3)] + [18/(√5 – √3)]?

A) 15(√5 – √3) B) 3(5√5 + √3)
C) 15(√5 + √3) D) 3(3√5 + √3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3(5√5 + √3)

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Seven friends spent Rs 14 each on a project and the eighth friend spent Rs 21 more than the average expenditure of all eight of them. What is the amount of total money (in Rs) spent by them?

A) 133 B) 136
C) 141 D) 155
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 136

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