Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The rate of simple interest per annum at which a sum of money double itself in 16 2/3 yrs is

A) 4% B) 5%
C) 6% D) 6.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6%

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A man was 32 years of age when he had his first son. His wife was 35 years of age when his son attained the age of 7 years. The difference between the age of the father and the mother is _____

A) 7 years B) 3 years
C) 5 years D) 4 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4 years

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The ten's digit of a 2-digit number is greater than the units digit by 7. If we subtract 63 from the number, the new number obtained is a number formed by interchange of the digits. Find the number.

A) 81 B) 18
C) 62 D) 26
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 81

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In a triangle XYZ , which of the following conditions is true

A) XY ­ YZ > ZX B) XY + YZ < ZX
C) XY ­ YZ < XZ D) XY + ZX < YZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) XY ­ YZ < XZ

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A wholesaler sells a jacket to a retailer at a profit of 5% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of 10%. If the customer pays Rs. 4158, what had it cost (in Rs) to the wholesaler?

A) 3500 B) 3400
C) 3300 D) 3600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3600

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Q:

If 1-aa3+9 = 19 - a1-a3, then what is the value of a?

A) 3/10, 7/10 B) 1/10, 9/10
C) 2/5, 3/5 D) 1/5, 4/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/10, 9/10

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A can complete a task alone in 8 days, while B takes 12 days to do it by herself. Together with C it takes them 4 days to complete the work. If C and D together can complete the task in 15 days, then how many days will D need to complete the task by herself?

A) 36 B) 32
C) 40 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40

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If tan(A/2) = x, then the value of x is

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

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