Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The marked price of a shirt is twice of the cost price. To earn a gain of 25%, what should be the discount percentage?

A) 37.5 B) 50
C) 75 D) 52.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 37.5

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If x = 6+26, then what is the value of x-1 + 1x-1 ?

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

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If x2 + (1/x2) = 1, then what is the value of x48 + x42 + x36 + x30 + x24 + x18 + x12 + x6 + 1?

A) -9 B) 0
C) 1 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

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Q:

What is the simplified value of [2/(cot A – tan A)]?

A) sin A cos A B) tan 2A
C) sin2 A D) cos2 A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) tan 2A

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If [7(5x/3 - 3/2)]/2 + 3/2 = 1/4, then what is the value of x?

A) 35/24 B) 24/35
C) -24/35 D) -35/24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24/35

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Q:

What fraction of 2 hours is 12 seconds?

A) 1/200 B) 1/300
C) 1/400 D) 1/600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/600

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A shop keeper allows 20% discount on the marked price on his articles. Find the marked price of an article for which he charges Rs. 740

A) Rs. 725 B) Rs. 875
C) Rs. 925 D) Rs. 1040
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 925

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Q:

In each question two equations numbered I and II are given,you haveto solve both the equation and choose the correctanswer.

I. x2+ 30x + 81 = 0

II.y2-9y -162 = 0

A) x > y B) x>y
C) x < y D) x
 
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x^2+ 30x + 81 = 0
x^2+ 27x + 3x + 81 = 0
x = -3, -27
y^2-9y -162 = 0
y^2-18y + 9y -162 = 0
y = -9, 18
Hence, no relationship can be established between x and y

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