Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The marked price of an article is 60% more than its cost price. If the article is sold for Rs 300 after offering a discount of Rs 20, then what will be the profit percentage?

A) 45 B) 50
C) 25 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50

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The marked price of an article is Rs. 5000. But due to a special festive offer a certain percent of discount is declared. Mr. X availed this oppurtunity and bought the article at reduced price. He then sold it at Rs. 5000 and thereby made a profit of 11 1/9%. The percentage of discount allowed was?

A) 10 B) 10/3
C) 15/2 D) 100/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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Q:

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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On walking 100 metres towards a building in a horizontal line, the angle of elevation of its top changes from 45 to 60 deg. What will be the height (in metres) of the building?

A) 50(3 + √3) B) 100(√3 + 1)
C) 150 D) 100√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50(3 + √3)

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Q:

If 35% of (x + y) = 40% of (x – y), then x is what percentage of y?

A) 1500 B) 150
C) 15 D) 105
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1500

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If the edge of a cube is increased by 10%, then what will be the percentage increase in its volume ?

A) 30 B) 31.3
C) 136.1 D) 33.1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 33.1

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The distance between places U and V is 1008 km. An express train leaves place U at 9:00 a.m. and runs at a speed of 126 km/hr. The train stops on the way for 20 minutes. At what time (in p.m.) the train will reach at the place V?

A) 6 : 50 B) 3:50
C) 4:20 D) 5:20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5:20

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Q:

Which of the following is a reductible fraction?

A) 79/26 B) 105/112
C) 41/17 D) 91/15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 105/112

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