Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The value of cosec260 + sec260  cot260 + tan230 will be

A) 5 B) 5 1/2
C) 5 1/3 D) 5 2/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5 1/3

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A Rs 100 shirt is offered at 10% discount and a Rs 300 pair of trousers at 20% discount. If Pritam bought 1 shirt and 3 pairs of trousers, what is the effective discount (in %) he got?

A) 19 B) 18
C) 17 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 19

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If the radius of a circle is increased by 21%, then its area will increase by what percent?

A) 42 percent B) 21 percent
C) 23.205 percent D) 46.41 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 46.41 percent

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A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a profit of 33% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a loss of 20%. If the customer pays Rs 2,181.2, what had it cost the wholesaler?

A) Rs 2050 B) Rs 2320
C) Rs 2712 D) Rs 1780
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 2050

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A,B and C together start a business. Three times the investment of A equals four times the Investment of B and the Capital of B is twice that of C. The ratio of share of each in the profit.

A) 8:3:6 B) 3:8:6
C) 3:6:8 D) 8:6:3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8:6:3

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A dishonest milkman buys milk at Rs 24 per litre and adds 1/3 of water to it and sells the mixture at Rs 32 per litre. What is his gain?

A) 33.33 percent B) 50 Percent
C) 77.78 percent D) 66.67 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 77.78 percent

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If compound interest received on a certain amount in the 3rd year is Rs. 12,100, what will be the compound interest (in Rs) for the 4th year on the same amount if rate of interest is 9%?

A) 17080 B) 15669
C) 13189 D) 14376
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13189

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X and Y are the mid points of sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC. If BC+XY=12 units, then BC-­XY is

A) 8 units B) 4 units
C) 6 units D) 2 units
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 units

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