Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Aniruddh's birthday is on Sunday 2nd April. On what day of the week will be Priyansh's Birthday in the same year if Priyansh was born on 28th October?

A) Saturday B) Wednesday
C) Friday D) Thursday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Saturday

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6 times a fraction is greater than 7 times its reciprocal by 11. What is the fraction?

A) 5/3 B) 7/3
C) 5/4 D) 4/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7/3

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A villager buys a goat and a sheep together for Rs 14,250. He sold the sheep at a profit of 10% and the goat at a loss of 20%. If he sold both the animals at the same price , then what was the cost price of the cheaper animal?

A) 8250 B) 6600
C) 7500 D) 6000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6000

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Two numbers are 50% and 75% lesser than a third number. By how much percent is the second number to be enhanced to make it equal to the first number?

A) 50 B) 25
C) 75 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 100

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If (x + 1/x) = 3, then x8+1x8 is equal to

A) 2201 B) 2203
C) 2207 D) 2213
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2207

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If cosC + cosD = x, then value of x is

A) 2cos[(C+D)/2]cos[(C-D)/2] B) 2sin[(C+D)/2]sin[(C-D)/2]
C) 2cos[(C+D)/2]sin[(C-D)/2] D) 2sin[(C+D)/2]cos[(C-D)/2]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2cos[(C+D)/2]cos[(C-D)/2]

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A shopkeeper purchased 10 boxes of pencils containing 10 pencils each at Rs. 100 per box and sold each pencil at a profit 12%. What is the total sale price?

A) Rs.1100 B) Rs.1120
C) Rs.1200 D) Rs.1210
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.1120

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On a certain item profit is 120%. If the cost price increases by 10% then what will be the new profit margin (in %) if selling price remains the same?

A) 50 B) 60
C) 100 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100

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