Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two successive discounts of 12% and 20% are given by Rajat on a shirt. If the marked price of the shirt is Rs 500, then what is the value (in Rs) of discount?

 

A) 198   B) 152  
C)  148   D) 168
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C)  148  

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What is the value of cosecA/(cosec2A ­- 1)?

A) sinA B) secA
C) tanA D) cosA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) secA

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What value of 'p' will satisfy the equation p540 = 240p ?

A) 6 B) 10
C) 6√10 D) √10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6√10

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The sum of two numbers is equal to thrice their difference. If the smaller of the numbers is 10 find the other number.

A) 15 B) 30
C) 40 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

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Let larger number be x and smaller number be y.

Also, y = 10

According to question,

⇒(x + y) = 3((x –y)⇒(x + 10) = 3(x –10)

⇒2x = 40⇒x = 20

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The interest on Rs. 1250 for 6 years at the rate of 4% simple interest per annum will be

A) Rs. 360 B) Rs. 350
C) Rs. 375 D) Rs. 300
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 300

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A man engaged a servant on a condition that he would pay him Rs. 80 and a pair of jeans after service of one year. Servant served for only 9 months and receives a pair of jeans and an amount of Rs. 55. The price of the jeans is ________.

 

A) Rs. 80   B) Rs. 60
C) Rs. 40 D) Rs. 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 20

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If x+3y=-3x+y, then x22y2 is equal to

A) 1/8 B) 1/2
C) 1/4 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/8

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The total production of Rice, Wheat, sugar and Tea (In Kgs) is 500000 Kgs. The production of Rice in the country is

A) 175000 Kg B) 395000 kg
C) 275000 Kg D) 27500 Kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 275000 Kg

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