Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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At 30% discount the selling price of an article is Rs 1050. What is the selling price (in Rs) if the discount is 15%?

A) 1200 B) 1175
C) 1100 D) 1275
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1275

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A man can row upstream at 12 km/hr and downstream at 18 km/hr. The man's rowing speed in still water is

A) 15 km/hr B) 5 km/hr
C) 3 km/hr D) 10 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15 km/hr

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If (x+1/x) = 5, then the value of 5xx2+5x+1?

A) 1/3 B) 1/4
C) 1/2 D) 1/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1/2

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cot3A is equal to

A) 3cotA -­ cot3A(1 -­ 3cot2A) B) 3cotA + cot3A(1 -­ 3cot2A)
C) 3cotA -­ cot3A(1 + 3cot2A) D) 3cotA + cot3A(1 + 3cot2A)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3cotA -­ cot3A(1 -­ 3cot2A)

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If x2 + (1/x2) = 1, then what is the value of x48 + x42 + x36 + x30 + x24 + x18 + x12 + x6 + 1?

A) -9 B) 0
C) 1 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

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If the amount received at the end of 2nd and 3rd year at Compound Interest on a certain Principal is Rs 1,800, and Rs 1,926 respectively, what is the rate of interest?

A) 7.5% B) 7%
C) 6% D) 6.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7%

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ΔABC is similar to ΔPQR. If ratio of perimeter of ΔABC : perimeter of ΔPQR is 5:9 and if PQ = 45 cm, then the length of AB (in cm) is?

A) 15 B) 20
C) 25 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

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The diagonal of a square equals the side of an equilateral triangle. If the area of the square is 6√3 sq cm, what is the area of the equilateral triangle?

A) 9√3 sq cm B) 9 sq cm
C) 9√2 sq cm D) 12 sq cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9 sq cm

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