Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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cos(A+B) + cos(A-B) is equal to

A) 2cosAcosB B) 2sinAsinB
C) 2sinAcosB D) 2cosAsinB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2cosAcosB

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The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 9% per annum is Rs 405. The sum is ______ .

A) Rs 50000 B) Rs 100000
C) Rs 200000 D) Rs 150000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 50000

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ABCD is a trapezium in which AB is parallel to CD and AB = 4(CD). The diagonals of the trapezium intersects at O. What is the ratio of area of triangle DCO to the area of the triangle ABO?

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

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ABCD is a quadrilateral with AB = 9 cm, BC = 40 cm, CD = 28 cm, DA = 15 cm and angle ABC is a right –angel
What is the difference between perimeter of triangle ABC and perimeter of triangle ADC?

A) 4 cm B) 5 cm
C) 6 cm D) 7 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6 cm

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Perimeter of triangle ABC – Perimeter of triangle ADC = (9+40+41) - (15+28+41) = 6 cm
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What is the HCF (highest common factor) of 77 and 275?

A) 12 B) 11
C) 7 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11

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If (1 + cosA)/(1 - cosA) = x, then x is

A) cot2A/(secA - 1)2 B) cot2A/(secA + 1)2
C) tan2A/(secA + 1)2 D) tan2A/(secA - 1)2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) tan2A/(secA - 1)2

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What is the difference (in Rs) between the compound interests on Rs. 1000 for 1 year at 10% per annum compounded yearly and half-yearly?

A) 1.5 B) 0.5
C) 2.5 D) 3.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2.5

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A businessman imported Laptops, worth Rs 210000, Mobile phones worth Rs 100000 and Television sets worth Rs 150000. He had to pay 10% duty on laptops, 8% on Phones and 5% on Television sets as a special case. How much total duty (in Rupees) he had to pay on all items as per above details?

A) 36500 B) 37000
C) 37250 D) 37500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 36500

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