Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If the selling price of an article is doubled, then its loss percentage gets converted into the equal profit percentage. What is the loss percentage?

 

A) 16.66   B) 50
C) 33.33   D) 37.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 33.33  

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What is the difference of the cube and square of the common root of (x2 – 8x + 15) = 0 and (y2 + 2y – 35) = 0?

A) 76 B) 100
C) 294 D) 318
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 100

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Average of 31 numbers is 19. If the average of first 8 numbers is 24, then what is the average of the remaining numbers?

A) 17.26 B) 23.25
C) 26.2 D) 25.45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17.26

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If in 2 years at simple interest the principal increases by 18%, what will be the compound interest (in Rs) earned on Rs 7000 in 3 years at the same rate?

A) 1865.2 B) 2065.2
C) 1965.2 D) 1765.2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2065.2

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

A) CD B) PR
C) ST D) WX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) PR

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If x/2 - [4(15/2 - x/3)]/3 = -x/18, then what is the value of x?

A) -10 B) 9/8
C) 10 D) -9/8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10

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If a3+1a3 = 2, then the value of a2+1a?

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

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If the roots of the equation a(b  c)x2 + b(c  a)x + c(a  b) = 0 are equal, then which of the following is true?

A) b = ( a + c)/ ac B) 2/ b = (1/ a) + (1/ c)
C) 2 b = (1/ a) + (1/ c) D) abc = ab + bc + ca
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2/ b = (1/ a) + (1/ c)

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