Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A shopkeeper offers the following 3 schemes. Which scheme has the lowest discount percentage (all articles have same marked price)?


I. Two successive discounts of 10% and 10%


II. Buy 7 get 8


III. Buy 9 get 1 free

 

A) Only II B) Only III
C) Only II and III D) All are equal.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only III

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Q:

If cosec 240° = x, then the value of x is

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

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Q:

The present population of a town is 26010. It increases annually at the rate of 2%. What was the population of town 2 years ago?

A) 25000 B) 25100
C) 25200 D) 25500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25000

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To travel 732 km, an Express train takes 6 hours more than Rajdhani. If the speed of the Express train is doubled, it takes 3 hours less than Rajdhani. The speed of Rajdhani is

A) 81.3 km/hr B) 61 km/hr
C) 40.7 km/hr D) 101.7 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 61 km/hr

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In the given figure, ABCDEF is a regular hexagon of side 12 cm. P, Q and R are the mid points of the sides AB, CD and EF respectively. What is the area (in sq.cm) of triangle PQR?

A) 27√6 B) 81√3
C) 54√3 D) 54√6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 81√3

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Q:

Rohit walks at 17 km/hr and Ruchira cycles at 22 km/hr towards each other. What was the distance between them when they started if they meet after 44 minutes?

A) 42.9 km B) 35.8 km
C) 21.5 km D) 28.6 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 28.6 km

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Q:

445 of 229.79 = ? of 2398.51

A) 23/50 B) 36/49
C) 33/41 D) 29/47
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 23/50

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445 of 229.79 = ? of 2398.51

 

245 x 230 = ? x 240024 x 46 = ? x 2400? = 46/100 ? = 2350

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Q:

A train leaves Delhi at 10 a.m. and reaches Jaipur at 4 p.m. on same day. Another train leaves Jaipur at 12 p.m. and reaches Delhi at 5 p.m. on same day. What is the time of day (approximately) when the two trains will meet?

A) 1:42 p.m. B) 1:27 p.m.
C) 2:04 p.m. D) 1:49 p.m.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1:49 p.m.

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