Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A mixture of 50 kg of cement and gravel contains 10% of gravel. How many kg of gravel must be added to make the gravel content 28% in the new mixture?

 

A) 14.5 B) 10.5
C) 12.5 D) 17.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12.5

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Between 200 and 400 how many numbers are divisible by 7?

A) 28 B) 29
C) 30 D) 31
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 29

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A trader buys 500 kgs of cotton for Rs 9,000. 10% of this cotton is spoiled due to rain. At what rate (Rs/Kg) should he sell the rest to earn 10% profit?

A) 25 B) 30
C) 22 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22

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The price of an article is cut by 7%, to restore it to its original value, the new price must be increased by

A) 7 percent B) 33.77 percent
C) 7.53 percent D) 63.75 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7.53 percent

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If 2x- 3(4-2x) < 4x - 5 < 4x + 2x/3, then x can take which of the following values?

A) 2 B) 8
C) 0 D) -8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0

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If (sec2A ­ 1) = x, then the value of x is

A) cotA B) tanA
C) cosecA D) cosA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) tanA

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Q:

Which of the fractions given below is not equal to 4/11 ?

A) 32/88 B) 84/209
C) 64/176 D) 20/55
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 84/209

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Q:

In the following question, select the odd word from the given alternatives.

A) Beneath B) On top
C) Huge D) Above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Huge

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