Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In the given figure, two squares of sides 8 cm and 20 cm are given. What is the area (in sq.cm) of the shaded part?

A) 120/7 B) 160/7
C) 180/7 D) 240/13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 160/7

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In the given figure, MNOP is a parallelogram. PM is extended to Z. OZ intersects MN and PN at Y and X respectively. If OX = 27 cm and XY = 18 cm, then what is the length (in cm) of YZ?

A) 21.4 B) 22.5
C) 23.8 D) 24.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 22.5

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A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a gain of 35% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a loss of 25%. If the customer pays Rs 2379.375, what had it cost the wholesaler?

A) Rs 2350 B) Rs 2409
C) Rs 2928 D) Rs 2291
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 2350

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Which of the following numbers will have an irrational square root?

A) 1024 B) 2401
C) 4096 D) 2048
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2048

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The height of the equilateral triangle is 9 cm. What is the radius (in cm) of the circle circumscribing the three vertices?

A) 3 B) 6
C) 9 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6

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If x + 1/x = √13, then 3x(x2-1) equal to

A) 3√13 B) √13/3
C) 1 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

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If 2x + 2(4 + 3x) < 2 + 3x > 2x + x/2; then x can take which of the following values?

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

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If sin θ + sin 5θ = sin 3θ and 0 < θ < (π/2), then what is the value of θ (in degrees)?

A) 30 B) 45
C) 60 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30

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