Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If the selling price is doubled, the profit triples. The profit percent is

A) 66.6% B) 150%
C) 100% D) 190%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100%

Explanation:

Let CP be x and SP be y.

3(y –x) = (2y –x)y = 2x

Profit = y –x = 2x –x = x

Profit% = x/x X 100 = 100%

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Q:

In the given figure, PQRS is a square and SRT is an equilateral triangle. What is the value (in degrees) of angle SOR?

A) 45 B) 55
C) 60 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 75

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Filed Under: Volume and Surface Area
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Q:

S, T and U started a business by investing Rs 4200, Rs 6300 and Rs 8400 respectively. S left the business after 3 months, T left 6 months after the business had started and U remained in the business till one year. At the end of one year the total profit is Rs 6000. What is the U’s share (in Rs) in the profit?

A) 4200 B) 3200
C) 4000 D) 3600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4000

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Filed Under: Partnership
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Q:

The simplified form of (4x + 3)2 . (3x - 5) - (4x3 - 12x2 + 9x - 20) is

A) 6x2- 48x - 50 B) 24x3 + 2x2 - 32x - 15
C) 44x3 + 4x2 - 102x - 25 D) 24x3 + 8x2 - 42x - 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 44x3 + 4x2 - 102x - 25

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Filed Under: Square Roots and Cube Roots
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Q:

During morning walk, a man covers a distance of 3 km, 4 km, 3.5 km, 5 km and 4.5 km from Monday to Friday, respectively. How much distance should he cover on two more days, so that his average per week becomes 4 km per day?

 

A) 4 B) 8
C) 5 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

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Filed Under: Time and Distance
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Q:

Find the number that is as much greater than 49 as is less than 95.

A) 23 B) 55
C) 72 D) 76
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 72

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Filed Under: Problems on Numbers
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Q:

39 is 5.2% of?

A) 75 B) 750
C) 1500 D) 1875
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 750

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Filed Under: Percentage
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Q:

What is the simplified value of cosec 2A + cot 2A?

A) sec A B) sec (A/2)
C) cot A D) cot2 A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cot A

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Filed Under: Simplification
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