Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A dealer marks a washing machine for Rs. 7500, and allows a discount of 6% on it. Find the selling price

A) 6850 B) 7050
C) 7250 D) 6950
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7050

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What is the simplified value of sec6 A  tan6 A  3 sec2 A tan2 A?

A) -1 B) 0
C) 1 D) sec A tan A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

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The average temperature of Monday ,Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday is 60°, The average for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday is 63°; If the ratio of temperature for Monday and Friday is 21 : 25, then what is the temperature of Friday ?

A) 70° B) 73°
C) 75° D) 78°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75°

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The marked price of an article is 20% more than its cost price. If 5% discount is given on the marked price, then what is the profit percentage?

A) 5 B) 14
C) 15 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14

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A car travelling at an average speed of 72 km/hr takes 9 minutes to travel a certain distance. By how much should it increase its speed (in km/hr) to travel the same distance in 8 minutes?

A) 8 B) 9
C) 7 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

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If a+b=5 and a­b=3, then the value of (a2+b2) is

A) 17 B) 18
C) 19 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17

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In a school there are 1500 students, 44% of them are girls. Monthly fee of each boy is 540 and fee of each girl is 25% less than that of a boy. The sum of fees of boys & girl is

A) Rs. 720600 B) Rs. 720800
C) Rs. 720900 D) Rs. 721000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 720900

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x, y and z are prime numbers and x + y + z = 38. What is the maximum value of x?

A) 19 B) 23
C) 31 D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 31

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