Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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You went to buy 3 articles worth Rs.500 each. However, as per the discount sale going on in the shop, you paid for two and got one free. What is the discount percentage in the deal?

A) 30% B) 33%
C) 33.13% D) 33.33%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 33.33%

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If tan 45° + cosec 30° = x, then find the value of x.

A) √3 B) (1-2√2)/√2
C) (√3-4)/2√3 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3

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There were 35 studentsina hostel.Ifthenumber of studentsbe increased by 7, the expenditure on food increases by Rs 42 per day while the average expenditure of studentsis reduced by Rs 1. What was the initial expenditure on food per day?

A) Rs 432 B) Rs 442
C) Rs 420 D) Rs 400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 420

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Let the original avg expenditure be x

Total expenditure = 35x

⇒35x + 42 = (x-1) X 42

⇒35x + 42 = 42x –42

⇒7x = 84

⇒x = 12

So, initial expenditure = 12 X 35 = 420

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An army of 12000 consists of Europeans and Indians. The average height of a European is 5ft 10 inches and that of an Indian is 5ft 9 inches and that of the whole army is 5ft 9 3/4 inches. Then the number of Indians in the army is ?

A) 3000 B) 4000
C) 5500 D) 2700
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3000

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Q:

Which of the following numbers will have an irrational square root?

A) 1024 B) 2401
C) 4096 D) 2048
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2048

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The ratio of milk and water in three samples is 1 : 3, 3 : 5 and 11 : 5. A mixture containing equal quantities of all three samples is made. What will be the ratio of milk and water in the new mixture?

A) 7 : 9 B) 5 : 7
C) 15 : 13 D) 9 : 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7 : 9

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In the given figure, ABC is an equilateral triangle. Two circles of radius 4 cm and 12 cm are inscribed in the triangle. What is the side (in cm) of an equilateral triangle ?

A) 32/√3 B) 32√3
C) 64/√3 D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None

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Slope of the side DA of the rectangle ABCD is 5/3. What is the slope of the side AB?

A) 3/5 B)  -5/3
C) 5/3 D)  -3/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  -3/5

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