Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The area of a rectangle is 120 sq cm and its perimeter 140 cm. What is the length of its diagonal?

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

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If the shopkeeper sells an item at Rs 960 which is marked as Rs 1200, then what is the discount he is offering?

A) 25 percent B) 12 percent
C) 20 percent D) 28 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20 percent

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At what rate of compound interest (in %) per annum will a sum of Rs. 15,000 become Rs. 18,150 in 2 years?

A) 11 B) 10
C) 9 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

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If the successive discounts be 20% , 10% and 5% , then the single equivalent rate of discount is

A) 31.6% B) 31.5%
C) 31% D) 31.4%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 31.6%

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If 9x+2 = 240 + 9x, the value of (8x)x is

A) 1 B) -1
C) 0 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2

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If a3- b3= 91 and a - b = 1, then what is the value of ab?

A) 27 B) 6
C) 9 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

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If the value of 3-1.732, then calculate the value of 243-12108-147

A) 1.732 B) -1.464
C) 3.464 D) -1.732
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -1.732

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Two pipes X and Y can fill an empty tank in 16 hours and 20 hours respectively. Pipe Z alone can empty the completely filled tank in 25 hours. Firstly both pipes X and Y are opened and after 6 hours pipe Z is also opened. What will be the total time (in hours) taken to completely fill the tank?

 

A) 80/7 B) 67/7
C) 28/3 D) 304/29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 304/29

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