Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The price of an article is cut by 7%, to restore it to its original value, the new price must be increased by

A) 7 percent B) 33.77 percent
C) 7.53 percent D) 63.75 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7.53 percent

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Q:

Which of the following is correct?

A) (4x - 5y)2 = 16x2 - 20xy + 25y2 B) (4x - 5y)2 = 16x2 + 40xy - 25y2
C) (4x - 5y)2 = 16x2  - 40xy + 25y2 D) (4x - 5y)2  = 16x2 - 20xy - 25y2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (4x - 5y)2 = 16x2  - 40xy + 25y2

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What is the value of tan3A?

A) (3tanA -­ tan3A)/(1 -­ 3tan2A) B) (3tanA + tan3A)/(1 + 3tan2A)
C) (3tanA -­ tan3A)/(1 + 3tan2A) D) (3tanA + tan3A)/(1-­ 3tan2A)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (3tanA -­ tan3A)/(1 -­ 3tan2A)

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If A, B and C are denoting Mean, Median and Mode of a data and A : B = 9 : 8. Then the ratio of B : C is

A) 5:4 B) 8:9
C) 4:3 D) 7:6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4:3

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Q:

If a - b = 2 and ab = 15, then what is the value of a3- b3?

A) 152 B) 112
C) 108 D) 98
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 98

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Q:

Find the odd word/letters/numbers pair from the given alternatives.

A) Tomato B) Potato
C) Carrot D) Radish
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tomato

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Q:

What is the value of sin 300°?

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

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Q:

Raja and Kundan together can build a wall in 20 days, Kundan and Mahesh build the same wall in 30 days and Mahesh and Raja can build the same wall in 24 days. In how many days can all the three complete the same wall while working together?

A) 18 B) 16
C) 20 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 16

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