Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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When a discount of 20% is given on a lunch buffet, the profit is 42%. If the discount is 15%, then the profit is

A) 57 percent B) 50.875 percent
C) 63.125 percent D) 44.75 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50.875 percent

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Sum of twice a fraction and its reciprocal is 17/6. What is the fraction?

A) 4/3 B) 5/4
C) 3/4 D) 4/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3/4

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What is the least number of complete years in which a sum of money put out at 40% annual compound interest will be more than trebled?

A) 3 B) 4
C) 5 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

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What is the value of 1+aa1/2+a-1/2-a1/2+a-1/21+a+a-1/2 ?

A) √a B) 1/√a
C) 0 D) √a+1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) √a

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The population of a town is 200000. It increases annually at the rate of 10%. What will be the population after 2 years?

A) 240000 B) 242000
C) 221000 D) 244000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 242000

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Q:

If 3A = 7B = 13C, then A : B : C is equal to

A) 21:39:91 B) 39:91:21
C) 13:7:3 D) 91:39:21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 91:39:21

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The third proportional of two numbers 7 and 21 is

A) 35 B) 63
C) 42 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 63

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The area of a rectangle in 60 sq.cm and its perimeter is 34 cm, then the length of the diagonal is

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

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