Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The price of an article is discounted by 25%, to restore to its original value, the new price must be increased by

A) 57 percent B) 36.31 percent
C) 71.25 percent D) 33.33 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 33.33 percent

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Two labourers A and B are paid a total of Rs 650 per day. If A is paid 160 percent of what is paid to B, how much (in Rs) is B paid?

A) 250 B) 400
C) 350 D) 450
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 250

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Find two numbers such that their mean proportion is 16 and third proportion is 1024.

A) 4 and 32 B) 4 and 64
C) 8 and 64 D) 8 and 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 and 64

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An angle is smaller than its supplementary angle by 70°. What is the measure of the angle?

A) 125° B) 55°
C) 80° D) 10°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 55°

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The amount received at 10% per annum Compound interest after 3 yrs is Rs 5324. What was the principal (in Rs)?

A) 4100 B) 4200
C) 4000 D) 4300
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4000

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If sinθ+cosθsinθ-cosθ=3, then the value of sin4θ-cos4θ is

A) 4/3 B) 3/4
C) 5/3 D) 3/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3/5

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If (1 - cos2A)/cosA = x, then the value of x is

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

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In a triangle PQR, the side QR is extended to S. ∠QPR = 72° and ∠PRS = 110°, then the value of ∠PQR is

A) 38° B) 32°
C) 25° D) 29°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 38°

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