Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The sum of two positive integers is 80 & difference between them is 20. Then what is difference of squares of those numbers ?

A) 1400 B) 1600
C) 1800 D) 2000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1600

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Q:

If x + 1/x = 6, then value of x2 + 1/x2 is

A) 23 B) 16
C) 34 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 34

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Mr. Kapur purchased two toy cycles for Rs 750 each. He sold these cycles, gaining 6% on one and losing 4% on the other. The gain or loss percent in the whole transaction is

A) 1% loss B) 1% gain
C) 1.5% loss D) 1.5 gain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1% gain

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Q:

Gautam goes to office at a speed of 12 kmph and returns home at 10 kmph.His average speed is

A) 11 B) 22
C) 10.9 D) 12.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10.9

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0 1910
Q:

At 10% discount the selling price of a toaster is Rs 18000, what is the selling price if the discount is 37.5%?

A) Rs 7812.5 B) Rs 12500
C) Rs 8593.75 D) Rs 15468.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 12500

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The tops of two poles of height 60 metres and 35 metres are connected by a rope. If the rope makes an angle with the horizontal whose tangent is 5/9 metres, then what is the distance (in metres) between the two poles?

A) 63 B)  30
C) 25 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45

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Q:

Rajesh buys a table of Rs 900 and sells it. Rajesh gives two successive discount of 10% and 20% to the customer. What will be the selling price (in Rs) of the table?

A) 568 B) 648
C) 728 D) 668
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 648

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For the inequation x^2–7x + 12 > 0, which one of the following is correct ?

A) 3 < x < 4 B) –∞ < x < 3 only
C) 4 < x < ∞ only D) –∞ < x < 3 or 4 < x < ∞
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) –∞ < x < 3 or 4 < x < ∞

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