Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In what ratio should tea costing Rs 300/kg be mixed with tea costing Rs 200/kg so that the cost of the mixture is Rs 225/kg?

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

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In these questions, a question is given followed by information in three statements. You have to consider the information in all the three statements and decide the information in which of the statement(s) is not necessarily required to answer the question and therefore can be dispensed with. Indicate your answer accordingly How many students from institute 'A' got placement?

I. Number of students studying in institutes A and B are in the ratio of 3:4 respectively.

II. Number of students who got placement from institute B is 120% of the number of students who got placement from institute A

III. 80% of the students studying in institute B got placement.

A) None of the statements can be dispensed with B) Only I
C) Only II D) Any one of the three
 
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Explanation:

From I No. of students studying in A and B are 3x and 4x respectively.
From II No. of students studying in B who got placement = (4x × 80) ÷ 100 = 16x/5
Hence Question cannot be answered even with the information in all the three statements
Hence option 5 is correct

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Find measure of central angle of the sector whose perimeter is 25 cm and radius of the circle is 7 cm?

A) 45° B) 22.5°
C) 135° D) 90°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 90°

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Common factor of 24b6c8d2, 18a6c2d4, 12a4b4 is

A) 72a2b2c2d2 B) 72a6b6c8d4
C) 6a2b2 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 72a6b6c8d4

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What is the value of (cos 40° – cos 140°)/(sin 80° + sin 20°)?

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

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At what point does the line 4x - 3y = -6 intercept the y-axis?

A) (0,2) B) (0,3/2)
C) (2,0) D) (3/2,0)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (0,2)

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At 13% discount the selling price of a oven is Rs 18000, what is the selling price if the discount is 27.5%?

A) Rs 10875 B) Rs 12288.75
C) Rs 15000 D) Rs 16638.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 15000

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When a number is increased by 105, it becomes 135% of itself. What is the number?

A) 450 B) 300
C) 600 D) 400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 300

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