Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Ticket for an adult is Rs 1500 and a child is Rs 800. 1 child goes free with two adults. If a group has 25 adults and 12 children what is the discount the group gets?

A) 26.47 percent B) 20.38 percent
C) 31.60 percent D) 33.33 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20.38 percent

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On selling 30 caps, a shopkeeper earns profit equal to the selling price of 3 caps. What is the profit percentage?

A) 12.5 B) 11.11
C) 10 D) 14.28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11.11

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The average age of 120 members of a society is 60.7 years. By addition of 30 new members, the average age becomes 56.3 years. What is the average age (in years) of newly joined members?

A) 36.5 B) 37.2
C) 38.3 D) 38.7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 38.7

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If 1p+1q = 1p+q, then the value of p3-q3

A) p-q B) pq
C) 1 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0

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If a - b = 2 and ab = 24, then what is the value of a3- b3?

A) 280 B) 124
C) 140 D) 152
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 152

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If x + y = 13 and x2 + y2 = 89, then find xy is

A) 80 B) 169
C) 258 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 40

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If secA + tanA = x, then the value of x is

A) cosA/(1 + sinA) B) √[cosA/(1 - sinA)]
C) √[cosA/(1 + sinA)] D) cosA/(1 - sinA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) cosA/(1 - sinA)

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If a:b = 5:8, find the value of (6a -­ 5b)/(a + 2b).

A) 10/21 B) -21/10
C) 21/10 D) -10/21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -10/21

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