Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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On selling 56 chairs, Mohan earns profit equal to the selling price of 6 chairs. What is the profit percentage?

 

A) 9.28 B) 10.71
C) 12 D) 13.7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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PQRS is a square whose side is 16 cm. What is the value of the side (in cm) of the largest regular octagon that can be cut from the given square?

A) 8 – 4√2 B) 16 + 8√2
C) 16√2 – √16 D) 16 – 8√2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16√2 – √16

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A sum of Rs. 4000 is lent out in two parts, one at 8% simple interest and the other at 10% simple interest. If the annual interest is Rs. 352. The sum lent at 8% is

A) Rs. 2900 B) Rs. 2200
C) Rs. 2400 D) Rs. 3100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 2400

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If 4(2x - ­4) -­ 2 > 3x -­ 1 ≥ 4x - ­7, then x can take which of the following values?

A) 7 B) 6
C) 2 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6

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If cot(A/2) = x, then x is equal to

A) tanA/(1 + secA) B) 1/(secA + cotA)
C) tanA/(1 + cosecA) D) 1/(cosecA ­- cotA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/(cosecA ­- cotA)

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If a - b = 1 and ab = 6, then what is the value of a3- b3?

A) 21 B) 23
C) 19 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 19

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What is the value of 143 + 163 + 183 + ... + 303?

A) 134576 B) 120212
C) 115624 D) 111672
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 111672

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The simplest form of 3565/1495 is

A) 31/13 B) 43/19
C) 23/13 D) 31/23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 31/13

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