Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The railway fares of air conditioned sleeper and ordinary sleeper class are in the ratio 4:1. The number of passengers travelled by air conditioned sleeper and ordinary sleeper classes were in the ratio 3:25. If the total collection was Rs. 37,000, how much did air conditioner sleeper passengers pay?

A) Rs. 15,000 B) Rs. 10,000
C) Rs. 12,000 D) Rs. 16,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 12,000

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A shopkeeper, sold dried apricots at the rate Rs 1,310 a kg and bears a loss of 13%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 1,441 per kg, what will be the result?

A) 8.6 percent loss B) 4.3 percent gain
C) 4.3 percent loss D) 8.6 percent gain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4.3 percent loss

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If 2 pair of trouser is offered free on purchase of 3 pair of trousers priced Rs 900 each what is the effective discount on each pair of trouser?

A) 40 percent B) 33.33 percent
C) 30 percent D) 20 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40 percent

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If 2cosec2A = x, then the value of x is

A) 1/(1 - cosecA) - 1/(1 + cosecA) B) 1/(1 + sinA) + 1/(1 - tanA)
C) 1/(1 + cosA) + 1/(1 - cosA) D) 1/(1 - tanA) - 1/(1 + sinA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1/(1 + cosA) + 1/(1 - cosA)

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Smaller diagonal of a rhombus is equal to length of its sides. If length of each side is 4 cm, then what is the area (in cm2) of an equilateral triangle with side equal to the bigger diagonal of the rhombus?

A) 6 B) 9√3
C) 12 D) 12√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12√3

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If p/q = r/s = t/u = √5, then what is the value of [(3p2 + 4r2 + 5t2)/(3q2 + 4s2 + 5u2)]?

A) 1/5 B) 5
C) 25 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5

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The original price of a TV set is Rs. 6,000. If the price is discounted by 20% and then raised by 10% for service contract, the price charged by the shopkeeper is

A) Rs. 5400 B) Rs. 5280
C) Rs. 5100 D) Rs. 4200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 5280

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If the simple interest on Rs. 400 for 10 years is Rs. 280, then rate of interest per annum is

A) 7% B) 712%
C) 714% D)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7%

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