Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If the age of Rahul is 5 years more than his friend Ajay's age and the age of Rahul's wife is 6 years less than Rahul, and Ajay's wife is 1 year older than Rahul's wife, then which of the following statements is true?

A) Rahul's age and Ajay's wife's age is same. B) Ajay's wife's age and Ajay's age is same.
C) Rahul and Ajay are of the same age. D) Rahul and Ajay's age difference is 3 years.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ajay's wife's age and Ajay's age is same.

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Q:

[sinA/(1 + cosA)] + [(1 + cosA)/sinA] is equal to

A) 2secA B) 2cosecA
C) 2tanA D) 2cotA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2cosecA

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There is 40% increase in an amount in 5 years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest of Rs. 25000 after 3 years at the same rate?

A) Rs 6492.8 B) Rs 12985.6
C) Rs 16232 D) Rs 9739.2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 6492.8

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A sum of Rs 6000 becomes Rs 7200 in 2 years, when invested in a scheme of simple interest. If the same sum is invested in a scheme of compound interest with same yearly interest rate (compounding of interest is done yearly), then what will be the amount (in Rs) after 3 years?

 

A) 7434   B) 8244  
C) 7864   D) 7986
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7986

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Reflection of the point (2,­7) in the y­axis is

A) (2,7) B) (­-2,-­7)
C) (­-7,2) D) (7,­2)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (­-2,-­7)

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The orthocentre of an obtuse­angled triangle lies

A) inside the triangle B) outside the triangle
C) on one side of a triangle D) none of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) outside the triangle

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Product of three consecutive odd numbers is 1287. What is the largest of the three numbers?

A) 9 B) 11
C) 13 D) 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13

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A sum of Rs 10000 becomes Rs 14641 when invested at compound interest at the yearly interest rate of 20% per annum. If the compounding is done half yearly, then for how many years was the sum invested?

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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