Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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An article is listed at Rs 2375. A man purchases it at two successive discounts of 50% and 25% and spends Rs 165 on repairing of article. If he sells thearticle at a profit of 62.5%, then what is the selling price (in Rs) of the article?

A) 1467.6 B) 1492.6
C) 1715.39 D) 1467.6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1715.39

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After repairing a scooter runs at a speed of 54 km/h and before repairing runs at speed of 48 km/h. It covers a certain distance in 6 hours after repairing. How much time will it take to cover the same distance before repairing?

A) 6 hours 15 minutes B) 6 hours 45 minutes
C) 7 hours D) 7 hours 30 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6 hours 45 minutes

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What is the value of 473+529+256+289 ?

A) 27 B) 23
C) 19 D) 39
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 23

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Srinivasan invests two equal amounts in two banks giving 8% and 12% rate of interest respectively. At the end of year the interest earned is Rs. 1500. Find the sum invested in each.

A) Rs. 5800 B) Rs. 15000
C) Rs. 7500 D) Rs. 17,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 7500

Explanation:

Let the sum invested be x.
⇒ 8x/100 + 12x/100 = 1500
⇒ 20x = 150000
⇒ x = 7500

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The hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle 10 cm and its area is 24 cm^2. If the shorts side is halved and the longer side is double, the new hypotenuse becomes

 

A) √245 cm B) √255 cm
C) √265 cm D) √275 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) √265 cm

Explanation:
Hypotenuse = 10cm
Let the other 2 perpendicular sides be a and b
Area ½ a*b = 24
So a*b = 48 cm^2
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A crate of egg holds one rotten egg out of every 25 egg in it. If 5 out of 8 rotten eggs are unusable and there are total 10 unusable eggs in the crate,then calculate the number of eggs in the crate.

A) 380 B) 400
C) 420 D) 440
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 400

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Q:

What is the value of 20% of 500% of 50?

A) 0.5 B) 5000
C) 500 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 50

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Q:

Tan 45° + Cosec 60° =

A) (1 + 2√2)/2 B) (√3 + 2)/√6
C) 5/√3 D) (3 + 2√3)/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (3 + 2√3)/3

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