Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A product was sold foe Rs. 4,500 at a profit of 12.5%. What was the amount of profit?

A) Rs. 125 B) Rs. 250
C) Rs. 500 D) Rs. 300
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 500

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A mother is five times older than her daughter. After 5 years, she would be 3 times older than her daughter. Find the mother's present age.

A) 20 years B) 22 years
C) 25 years D) 29 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25 years

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If sec -7π/4 = x, then the value of x is

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

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19 personswentto a hotel for a combineddinner party. 13 of them spent Rs 79 each on their dinner and the rest spent Rs 4 more than the average expenditure of all the 19. What was the total money spent by them?

A) 1628.4 B) 1534
C) 1492 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

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Let the average expenditure of 19 people be x

⇒19x = 13 X 79 + 6 X (x+4)⇒19x = 13 X 79 + 6x +24

⇒x = 80.84

So, total money spent by them = 1536.07

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At an average of 80 km/hr Shatabdi Express reaches Ranchi from Kolkata in 7 hrs. Then the distance between Kolkata and Ranchi is

A) 560 Km B) 506 Km
C) 560 m D) 650 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 560 Km

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Find the degree of the polynomial 8x4 + 2x2y3 + 4

A) 4 B) 5
C) 0 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5

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The bus fare between two cities is increased in the ratio 5:11. Find the increase in the fare, if the original fare is Rs. 275.

A) Rs 605 B) Rs 121
C) Rs 330 D) Rs 242
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 330

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Q:

Common factor of 12a4b6, 18a6c2, 36a2b2 is

A) 36a2 B) 108b2
C) 6a2b2 D) 6a2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6a2

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