Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The length and breadth of a rectangle are 24 cm and 7 cm respectively. What must be the length of its diagonal (in cm)?

A) 50 B) 28
C) 25 D) 56
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

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An equilateral triangle ABC is inscribed in a circle of radius 20√3.
What is the length of the side of the triangle?

A) 30 cm B) 40 cm
C) 50 cm D) 60 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 60 cm

Explanation:
Radius of circumcircle of an equilateral triangle = side /√3
R = a/√3
a = R√3 = 20√3 *√3 = 60cm
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To go a distance of 40 km upstream a rower takes 8 hours while it takes her only 5 hours to row the same distance downstream. What was the rower's speed in still water?

A) 4.5 kmph B) 4 kmph
C) 6.5 kmph D) 1.5 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6.5 kmph

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On Selling a toy at 20/31 of the marked price there is a loss of 20%. What will be the ratio of marked price and cost price of the toy?

A) 31 : 18 B) 25 : 18
C) 31 : 25 D) 23 : 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 31 : 25

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What is the simplified value of [2/(cot A – tan A)]?

A) sin A cos A B) tan 2A
C) sin2 A D) cos2 A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) tan 2A

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A T.V was sold at a profit of 5% If it had been sold at a profit of 10% , the profit would have been Rs. 1000 more. What is its cost price ?

A) Rs.20000 B) Rs.5000
C) Rs.10000 D) Rs.15000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.20000

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If 2 pair of trouser is offered free on purchase of 3 pair of trousers priced Rs 900 each what is the effective discount on each pair of trouser?

A) 40 percent B) 33.33 percent
C) 30 percent D) 20 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40 percent

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In these questions, a question is given followed by information in three statements. You have to consider the information in all the three statements and decide the information in which of the statement(s) is not necessarily required to answer the question and therefore can be dispensed with. Indicate your answer accordingly How many students from institute 'A' got placement?

I. Number of students studying in institutes A and B are in the ratio of 3:4 respectively.

II. Number of students who got placement from institute B is 120% of the number of students who got placement from institute A

III. 80% of the students studying in institute B got placement.

A) None of the statements can be dispensed with B) Only I
C) Only II D) Any one of the three
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

From I No. of students studying in A and B are 3x and 4x respectively.
From II No. of students studying in B who got placement = (4x × 80) ÷ 100 = 16x/5
Hence Question cannot be answered even with the information in all the three statements
Hence option 5 is correct

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