Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The salary of a person is reduced by 20% . To restore the previous salary, his present salary is to be increased by

A) 20% B) 25%
C) 17.5% D) 22.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25%

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Yaman sold an item at a loss of 10%. If he had sold it for Rs.57 more, he would have made a profit of 20%. What should be the selling price of the item to make a profit of 30%?

A) Rs.247 B) Rs.190
C) Rs.228 D) Rs.222.30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.247

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The length of one side and the diagonal of a rectangle are 20 cm and 29 cm respectively. Find the length of its other side (in cm).

 

A) 42   B) 30  
C) 21   D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 21  

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A boat cover row 12 km upstream in 4 hours and can cover the same distance downstream in 3 hours. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the boat in still water?

 

A) 3.5 B) 3
C) 2.5 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3.5

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What is the equation of the line passing through the point (1,3) and making an angle of -45° with the positive x-axis?

A) x + y = 4 B) x + y = 2
C) x - y = 4 D) x - y = 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) x + y = 4

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Q:

What is the value of cos2A/(1 + sinA)?

A) 1 + sinA B) 1 ­- sinA
C) 1 -­ secA D) 1 + secA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 ­- sinA

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If a + b = 10 and ab = 24, then the value of a3 + b3 is

A) 280 B) 370
C) 520 D) 730
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 280

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Q:

Which of the following quadratic equations has equal roots?

A) x2 -­ 14x -­ 49 = 0 B) x2 + 7x + 49 = 0
C) x2 -­ 7x -­ 49 = 0 D) x2 + 14x + 49 = 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) x2 + 14x + 49 = 0

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