Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

cot2A + cos2A is equal to

A) (cosecA -­ sinA)2(cosecA + sinA) B) (cosecA + sinA)(cosecA -­ sinA)
C) (secA + sinA)(secA -­ sinA) D) (secA -­ sinA)2(secA + sinA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (cosecA + sinA)(cosecA -­ sinA)

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Q:

What is the measure of an interior angle of a regular decagon?

A) 120° B) 140°
C) 144° D) 150°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 144°

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What is the measure of central angle of the arc whose length is 11 cm and radius of the circle is 14 cm?

A) 45° B) 60°
C) 75° D) 90°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 45°

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Simplify: (213 x 213 + 187 x 187)

A) 80338 B) 80438
C) 60338 D) 60438
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 80338

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If on a Sale there is 40% discount on the marked price of Rs 1000, but the sale is done at Rs 510 only then what additional discount (in %) did the customer get?

A) 25 B) 15
C) 10 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

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Q:

The mean of 21 observations (all different) is 40. If each observation greater than the median is increased by 21, then the mean of observations will become:

A) 50 B) 30
C) 50.5 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50

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Q:

A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that either card is black or a king? 

A) 15/52 B) 17/26
C) 13/17 D) 15/26
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15/26

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Number of cards in a pack of cards = 52

Number of black cards = 26

Number of king cards = 4 (2 Red, 2 Black)

 

Required, the probability that if a card is drawn either card is black or a king = 

2652 + 452 = 3052 = 1526

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Q:

A man sells an article at a profit of 35%. If he had bought it for 15% less price and sold it for Rs. 32 less, then he would have gained 40%. What is the initial cost price (in Rs) of the article?

A) 250 B) 200
C) 300 D) 400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 200

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