Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If cos 21° = x/y, then cosec 21° -­ cos 69° is equal to

A) x2yy2-x2 B) y2xy2-x2
C) y2xx2-y2 D) x2yx2-y2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) x2yy2-x2

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Mr. Mahesh sold a bus for Rs. 22,100 with a loss of 15%. At what price should the bus be sold to get a profit of 15%?

A) 29,700 B) 30,000
C) 29,800 D) 29,900
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 29,900

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There were 24 studentsina class. One of them, who was 18 years old, left the class and his place was filled up by a new comer.Ifthe average of the class was thereby lowered by 1 month, the age of new comer is-

A) 14 years B) 15 years
C) 16 years D) 17years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16 years

Explanation:

Let the age of new comer be x

Avg age decrease by 1/12 year ⇒24 X 1/12 = 18 –x

⇒x=16 years

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A man is 3 years older than his wife and four times as old as his son. If the son becomes 15 years old after 3 years. Then what is the present age of the wife?

A) 60 years B) 51 years
C) 48 years D) 45 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45 years

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The percent profit made when an article is sold for Rs. 78 is twice as much as when it is sold for Rs. 69, the cost price of the article is?

A) Rs. 60 B) Rs. 51
C) Rs. 55.50 D) Rs. 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 60

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Breadth of a rectangle is equal to the diagonal of the square whose side is 2.5√2 cm. Ratio between length and breadth of rectangle is 3 : 1. Find the area of the rectangle (in cm2).

A) 75 B) 90
C) 85 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 75

Explanation:

Diagonal of Square = Side √2= 2.5√2 × √2= 5 cm
Breadth = 5 cm
Length of rectangle = 5 × 3 = 15 cm
Area of rectangle = 15 × 5 = 75 cm2

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Q:

Which of the numbers given below is the square root of 15376?

A) 122 B) 124
C) 134 D) 128
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 124

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Q:

The mode of the data 12, 1, 10, 1, 9, 3, 4, 9, 7, 9 is

A) 9 B) 12
C) 1 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9

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