Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A shopkeeper marks up his wares by 80% and offers 20% discount. What will be the selling price (in Rs) if the cost price is Rs 450?

A) 548 B) 748
C) 848 D) 648
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 648

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A shopkeeper, sold dried apricots at the rate Rs 1210 a kg and bears a loss of 12%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 1331 per kg, what will be the result?

A) 6.4 percent loss B) 3.2 percent gain
C) 6.4 percent gain D) 3.2 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3.2 percent loss

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A vendor buys bananas at 7 for Rs 6 and sells at 6 for Rs 7. What will be the result?

A) 36.1% loss B) 26.5% profit
C) 36.1% profit D) 26.5% loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36.1% profit

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PQR is right angled at Q. If cosecP = 17/15, then what is the value of sinR ?

A) 15/17 B) 11/17
C) 8/17 D) 13/17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8/17

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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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If 5x + 1/x = 10, then x2 + 125x2 is equal to

A) 215 B) 335
C) 315 D) 235
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 335

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A train, 200 m long, is running at a speed of 54 km/hr. The time in seconds that will be taken by train to cross a 175 m long bridge is

A) 12.5 B) 20
C) 25 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

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If 5 sec θ – 3 tan θ = 5, then what is the value of 5 tan θ – 3 sec θ?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

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