Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

In 3 years Rs 3000 amounts to Rs 3993 at x% compound interest, compounded annually. The value of x is

A) 10 B) 8
C) 5 D) 3 1/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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The cost of 15 kg of groundnuts and 4 kg of cashews is Rs.7,000. The cost of 10 kg of cashews is equal to 25 kg of groundnuts. Find the cost of groundnut per kg.

A) Rs.320 B) Rs.700
C) Rs.540 D) Rs.280
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs.280

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Q:

Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) Night blindness B) Scurvy
C) Beriberi D) AIDS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) AIDS

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

A) Red – Colour B) Colour – Green
C) Pink – Colour D) Blue – Colour
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Colour – Green

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The shadow of a tower when the angle of elevation of the sun is 45°, is found to be 10 m longer than when it was 60° . The height of the tower is

A) 5(√3 - 1) m B) 5(√3 + 1) m
C) 10 (√3 - 1) m D) 10 (√3 + 1) m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5(√3 + 1) m

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Q:

In a factory, 60 workers can stitch 120 m of clothes in 7 days, what length of clothes can be stitched by 70 workers in 5 days?

 

A) 100 m B) 90 m
C) 85 m D) 110 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 100 m

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What is the simplified value of 1cosec A + cot A2 ?

A) sec A + tan A B) (1 – cos A)/(1 + cos A)
C) (1 – cosec A)/(1 + cosec A) D) sin A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (1 – cos A)/(1 + cos A)

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Find the value of p if 3x + p, x -­ 10 and ­x + 16 are in arithmetic progression.

A) 16 B) 36
C) -16 D) -36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -36

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