Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In a school 60% of the students are girls. If number of boys is 480, then what is the total number of students in the school?

A) 1200 B) 840
C) 96 D) 1320
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1200

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If α + β = 90° and α:β = 2:1, then the ratio of cosα to cosβ is

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

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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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If cosαcosβ=m and cosαsinβ=n, then the value of m2+n2 cos2β is

A) n2 B) m2
C) mn D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) n2

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The cost price of an article is x. It is marked up by 120%. It is sold at Rs 8800 after giving 20% discount. What is the value (in Rs) of x?

A) 7680 B) 6000
C) 6680 D) 5000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5000

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In an army selection process, the ratio of selected to unselected was 6:1. If 90 less had applied and 30 less selected, the ratio of selected to unselected would have been 8:1. How many candidates had applied for the process?

A) 3150 B) 6300
C) 4725 D) 1575
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1575

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The radius of a sphere and hemisphere are same. The ratio of their total surface area is

A) 3:1 B)  2:1
C) 3:2 D) 4:3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4:3

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If a taxi going at 40 km/hr takes 25 minutes to travel a certain distance, by how much should it increase its speed (in km/hr) to travel the same distance in 20 minutes?

A) 50 B) 5
C) 25 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

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