Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A merchant marks the price of his articles 30% above the cost price. He gives some discount on it and earns a profit of 13.75%. What is the discount percentage?

A) 12.5 B) 13.75
C) 16.25 D) 10.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12.5

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Q:

The side of an equilateral triangle is 14 cm. Find its area (in sq.cm).

A) 64√3 B) 49√2
C) 64√2 D) 49√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 49√3

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X and Y are the mid points of sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC. If BC+XY=12 units, then BC-­XY is

A) 8 units B) 4 units
C) 6 units D) 2 units
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 units

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An engineering student has to secure 25% marks to pass. He gets 47 and fails by 43 marks. What are the maximum marks of the examination?

A) 385 marks B) 410 marks
C) 360 marks D) 435 marks
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 360 marks

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If x2+1x2 = 2, then the value of x - 1x is

A) -2 B) 0
C) 1 D) -1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0

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The point Q(a,b) is first reflected in y­axis to Q1 and Q1 is reflected in x­axis to (­6,2). The co­ordinates of point Q are

A) (-­6,­2) B) (2,­-6)
C) (6,­-2) D) (­-2,6)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (6,­-2)

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In the following question, select the odd number pair from the given alternatives.

A) 41 – 22 B) 63 – 93
C) 82 – 44 D) 83 – 64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 63 – 93

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If a shopkeeper sells an item at Rs 4200 which is marked as Rs 4800, then what is the discount (in %) that he is offering?

A) 12.5 B) 14.28
C) 10 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12.5

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