Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The ratio of number of boys to the number of girls in a school of 432 pupils is 5 : 4. When some new boys and girls are admitted, the number of boys increase by 12 and the ratio of the boys to girls changes to 7 : 6. The number of new girls admitted is

A) 12 B) 14
C) 24 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 24

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What is the value of 1+aa1/2+a-1/2-a1/2+a-1/21+a+a-1/2 ?

A) √a B) 1/√a
C) 0 D) √a+1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) √a

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Find out the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) Hazy B) Cloudy
C) Translucent D) Transparent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Transparent

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If 3 dupatta is offered free on purchase of 6 dupattas priced Rs 1200 each what is the effective discount on each dupatta?

A) 25 percent B) 30 percent
C) 12.5 percent D) 33.33 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 33.33 percent

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Shams invested Rs. 5000 at 10% per annum compound interest. After n years, Shams received Rs. 1655 more. Find the value of n.

 

A) 3 years B) 4 years
C) 2 years D) 1 year
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3 years

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If x - 1/x = 1 then what is the value of 1x1x-1-1x+1+1x2+1-1x2-1?

A) ±√5 B) 2/5
C) ±2/√5 D) ±√5/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ±2/√5

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A fan is listed at Rs. 150 with a discount of 20% . What additional discount must be offered to the customer to bring the net price to Rs. 108 ?

A) 11  1/9% B) 15%
C) 8% D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11  1/9%

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The third proportional of two numbers 9 and 24 is

A) 39 B) 48
C) 72 D) 64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 64

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