Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If a merchant offers a discount of 25% on the list price, then he makes a loss of 5%. What % profit or % loss will he make if he sells at a discount of 10% of the list price?

A) 5.5 percent loss B) 14 percent profit
C) 50 percent profit D) 26 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14 percent profit

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A cuboid of size 50 cm × 40 cm × 30 cm is cut into 8 identical parts by 3 cuts. What is the total surface area (in cm2) of all the 8 parts?

A) 11750 B) 14100
C) 18800 D) 23500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 18800

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The curved surface area and the slant height of a right circular cone are 99 sq.cm and 9 cm respectively. Find its diameter (in cm)

A) 3.5 B) 7
C) 14 D) 10.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

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If (sec2A ­ 1) = x, then the value of x is

A) cotA B) tanA
C) cosecA D) cosA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) tanA

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If C + 1C = 3, then what is the value of C-37+1C7?

A) 2 B) 0
C) 3 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0

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If a + b = 8 and ab = 15, then what is the value of a3 + b3?

A) 98 B) 152
C) 124 D) 260
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 152

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A shopkeeper by selling 21 Nike shoes, earns a profit equal to the selling price of 5 Nike shoes. His profit percentage is

A) 31.25 percent B) 23.8 percent
C) 47.6 percent D) 16.35 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 31.25 percent

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Ankit scored 32, 45 and 49 marks in Physics, English and Philosophy respectively. The maximum marks in each subject is 50. Determine his overall percentage for the three subjects.

A) 58 B) 50
C) 42 D) 84
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 84

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