Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The area of a triangle with vertices A (0, 8) , O (0,0) and B (5, 0) is:

A) 8 sq. units B) 13 sq. units
C) 20 sq. units D) 40 sq. units
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20 sq. units

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The perimeters of a square and an equilateral triangle are equal. If the diagonal of the square is 9 cm, what is the area of the equilateral triangle?

A) 18√3 sq cm B) 9√3 sq cm
C) 18√2 sq cm D) 9√2 sq cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 18√3 sq cm

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Q:

Square of (3x – 5xy) is

A) 9x2 - 30x2y + 25x2y2 B) 9x2 - 15x2y + 25x2y2
C) 25x2 - 15x2y + 9x2y2 D) 25x2 - 30x2y + 9x2y2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9x2 - 30x2y + 25x2y2

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Q:

x and y are two numbers such that their mean proportion is 8 and third proportion is 512. What is the value of x and y?

A) 2 and 16 B) 2 and 32
C) 4 and 32 D) 4 and 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 and 32

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Q:

If 5% of (P + Q) = 20% of (P – Q), then P is what percentage of Q?

A) 133.33 B) 166.66
C) 150 D) 171.33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 166.66

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Q:

The marked price of a book is Rs 4200. The shopkeeper gives two successive discounts of 25% and y% to the customer. If the customer pays Rs 2898 for the book, then what is the value (in percentage) of y?

 

A) 7 B) 8
C) 6 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

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Q:

If SinX-CosX=1, where 'X' is an acute angle, the value of SinX+CosX is

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

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Q:

Select the odd number from the given alternatives.

A) 110 B) 140
C) 154 D) 198
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 140

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