Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A shopkeeper marks his goods 50% more than the cost price and allows a discount of 25%. His profit or loss percentage is:

A) 37.5% B) 25.5%
C) 12.5% D) 25%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12.5%

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On dividing 24a2b2 by 6b2, we will get

A) 4b B) 4ab
C) 4 D) 4a2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4a2

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If 5x + 1/x = 10, then x2 + 125x2 is equal to

A) 215 B) 335
C) 315 D) 235
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 335

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1/(secA + tanA) is equal to

A) cosecA - cotA B) sinA - cosA
C) secA - tanA D) sinA + cosA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) secA - tanA

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A man sells an article at 15% profit. If he had sold it for . 6 more, he would have gained 18%. The man bought the article for

A) 100 B) 150
C) 200 D) 250
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 200

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PQR is right angled at Q. If cosecP = 17/15, then what is the value of sinR ?

A) 15/17 B) 11/17
C) 8/17 D) 13/17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8/17

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There are 8 equidistant points A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H (in same order) on a circle. What is the value of ∠FDH (in degrees)?

A) 22.5 B) 45
C) 30 D) 42.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

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The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1 : 1 : 4. If the perimeter of the triangle is k times its largest side, then what is the value of k?

A) 1 + 2/√3 B) 1 - 2/√3
C) 2 + 2/√3 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1 + 2/√3

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