Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Each question contains Quantity I and Quantity II. Read the contents clearly and answer your questions accordingly.

Quantity I: if the length of a rectangle is increased by 20% while the breadth of the rectangle is decreased by 10% then find percentage change in area of the rectangle?

Quantity II: if the side of a triangle is increased by 30% while the height of a triangle is decreased by 20% then find the percentage change in area of the triangle?

A) Quantity I > Quantity II B) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
C) Quantity I< Quantity II D) Quantity I < Quantity II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Quantity I > Quantity II

Explanation:

Quantity I= 20% - 10% - (20*10/100) % = +8%

Quantity II= 30% - 20% - (30*20/100)% = +4%

Hence Quantity I > Quantity II

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If Giridhar's salary is 5/3 times of Hariraj's and Shaunak's is 2/3 times of Hariraj's, what is the ratio of Giridhar's salary to Shaunak's.

A) 9:10 B) 10:9
C) 5:2 D) 2:5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5:2

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The ratio of three numbers is 2 : 3 : 5. If the sum of the three numbers is 275, then what is the largest among the three numbers?

A) 142 B) 137.5
C) 82.5 D) 110.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 137.5

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From a point, 40 m apart from the foot of a tower, the angle of elevation of its top is 60°. The height of the tower is

A) 40√3 km B) 40√3 cm
C) 40√3 m D) 40√2 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40√3 m

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Two spheres of equal radius are taken out by cutting from a solid cube of side (12 + 4√3) cm. What is the maximum volume (in cm3) of each sphere?

A) 1077.31 B) 905.14
C) 966.07 D) 1007.24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 905.14

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If x2+ x = 19, then what is the value of (x + 5)2+ [1/(x + 5)2]?

A) 77 B) 79
C) 81 D) 83
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 79

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Two numbers are 90% and 75% lesser than a third number. By what % should the first number be increased so that it becomes equal to the second number?

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

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The least value of tan2x + cot2x is

A) 3 B) 2
C) 0 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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