Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If a retailer offers a discount of 32% on the marked price of his goods and thus ends up selling at cost price, what was the % markup price?

A) 24 percent B) 47.05 percent
C) 22.34 percent D) 32 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 47.05 percent

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What is the simplified value of cosec Acot A + tan A2 ?

A) 2cos 2A B) 1 – sin2 A
C) sec2A D) secA tanA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 – sin2 A

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Point P is the midpoint of segment AB. Co-ordinates of P are (5,-4) and A are (7,0). What will be the co-ordinates of point B?

A) (3, -8) B) (-3, -8)
C) (3, 8) D) (-3, 8)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (3, -8)

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When a number is increased by 21, it becomes 114% of itself. What is the number?

A) 150 B) 252
C) 315 D) 189
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 150

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If sinA = x, then x is equal to

A) √(1 - cos2A) B) √(1 - sin2A)
C) √(1 + cos2A) D) √(1 + sin2A)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) √(1 - cos2A)

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If 7x + 6y = 5xy and 10x ­- 4y = 4xy, then value of x and y is

A) 3, 2 B) 2, 3
C) 4, 2 D) 5, 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4, 2

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What is the value of [(sin 7x – sin 5x)÷(cos 7x + cos 5x)] – [(cos 6x – cos 4x)÷(sin 6x + sin 4x)]?

A) 1 B) 2 tan x
C) tan 2 x D) tan (3 x/2)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 tan x

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The perimeter and the length of one of the diagonals of a rhombus is 34 cm and 8 cm respectively. Find the length of its other diagonal (in cm).

 

A) 7.5 B) 30
C) 22.5 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15

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