Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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When Bablu decreases the selling price of the shoes from Rs. 360 to Rs. 345, his loss increases by 4%. The cost price of the shoes is

A) Rs. 275 B) Rs. 375
C) Rs. 425 D) Rs. 450
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 375

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Vikash purchased 5 bananas for Rs.4 and sold 4 bananas for Rs.5. Calculate his % profit?

A) 55.56% B) 53.25%
C) 45.50% D) 56.25%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 56.25%

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D, E, F are the mid - points of the sides BC , CA and AB respectively of a ΔABC . Then the ratio of the areas of ΔDEF and ΔABC is

A) 1/2 B) 1/4
C) 1/8 D) 1/16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/4

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If x2+1x2 = 98, then x3+1x3 = ?

A) 970 B) 1030
C) -970 D) -1030
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 970

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The HCF of two numbers is 12 and their LCM is 72. If one of the two numbers is 24, then the other number is

A) 60 B) 36
C) 72 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36

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If 3x -­ 7 = 5x ­- 1, then the numerical value of (x ­- 4)2 is 

A) 1 B) 49
C) -1 D) -49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 49

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If tan(A/2) = x, then the value of x is

A) √[(1 + cosA)/(1 -­ cosA)] B) (1 -­ cosA)/(1 + cosA)
C) (1 + cosA)/(1 -­ cosA) D) √[(1 -­ cosA)/(1 + cosA)]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) √[(1 -­ cosA)/(1 + cosA)]

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If a2+1a2 = 38, then find the value of a-1a?

A) 2 B) 4
C) 6 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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