Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A Rs 100 shirt is offered at 10% discount and a Rs 300 pair of trousers at 20% discount. If Pritam bought 1 shirt and 3 pairs of trousers, what is the effective discount (in %) he got?

A) 19 B) 18
C) 17 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 19

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If x = (√2 + 1)/(√2 – 1), then what is the value of (x5 + x4 + x2 + x)/x3 ?

A) 5 B) 2
C) 2√3 D) 2√2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2√3

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XYZ is a right angled triangle and ∠Y = 90°. If XY = 2.5 cm and YZ = 6 cm then the circumradius of XYZ is

A) 6.5 cm B) 3.25 cm
C) 3 cm D) 2.5 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3.25 cm

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If (4/5)A = 3B = (2/3)C, then what is A : B : C?

A) 12 : 3 : 16 B) 12 : 45 : 10
C) 15 : 4 : 18 D) 9 : 12 : 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15 : 4 : 18

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On selling 25 shirts, a retailer earns profit equal to the cost price of 8 shirts. What is the profit percentage?

A) 47.05 B) 32
C) 25 D) 34.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 32

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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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If the shopkeeper sells an item at Rs 4400 which is marked as Rs 5000, then what is the discount that he is offering?

A) 20% B) 12%
C) 15% D) 10%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12%

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If 3x2 = 102 - 52, find the value of x?

A) 7 B) 5
C) 9 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5

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