Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The marked price of a book is Rs 4200. The shopkeeper gives two successive discounts of 25% and y% to the customer. If the customer pays Rs 2898 for the book, then what is the value (in percentage) of y?

 

A) 7 B) 8
C) 6 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

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If x = at2 and y = 2at then

A) x2 = 4ay B) y2 = 4ax
C) x2 + y 2 = a2 D) x 2 -­ y2 = a 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) y2 = 4ax

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If (4x - 3) - (2x + 1) = 4, then the value of x is

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

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If cot(A/2) = x, then x is equal to

A) tanA/(1 + secA) B) 1/(secA + cotA)
C) tanA/(1 + cosecA) D) 1/(cosecA ­- cotA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/(cosecA ­- cotA)

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The third proportional of two numbers 4 and 28 is _______.

A) 52 B) 56
C) 84 D) 196
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 196

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Q:

Simplify : 132 - 142 + 172 - 250 = ?

A) 196 B) 169
C) 121 D) 144
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 144

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In each of these questions, a question is given followed by information in three statements. You have to find out the data in which statement(s) is sufficient to answer the question and mark your answer accordingly. What are the marks scored by Abhijit in English?

I. Marks scored by Abhijit in Maths are more than his marks in Science by 20.

II. Total marks scored by Abhijit in Maths, Science and English are 198.

III. Marks scored by Abhijit in Science are more than his marks in English by 12.

A) Any two of the three B) Only II and III
C) All I, II and III D) Question cannot be answered even with the information in all the three statements
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) All I, II and III

Explanation:

Suppose marked scored by Abhijit in English = x
From statement I,
Marks in science = x + 12
From statement III,
Marks in mathematics = x + 12 + 20
= x + 32
From statement II,
English + Science + Mathematics = 198
x + x +12 + x + 38 = 198
3x = 154
x = 154/3
All I, II and III are required to find answer.

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A contractor has got two orders A and B. On one (A) he spends Rs. 25,000 and makes a bill of Rs. 30,500. On the other (B) he makes a bill keeping a profit of 20%. Which of the two orders is more profitable to him?

A) B B) A
C) A nor B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A

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