Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In a college union, there are 48 students. The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 5:3. The number of girls to be added in the union, so that the number of boys to girls in 6:5 is

A) 6 B) 7
C) 12 D) 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

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By increasing the price of entry ticket to a fair in the ratio 7:17, the number of visitors to the fair has decreased in the ratio 9:5. In what ratio has the total collection increased or decreased?

A) decreased in the ratio 85:63 B) increased in the ratio 35:153
C) increased in the ratio 63:85 D) decreased in the ratio 153:35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) increased in the ratio 63:85

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What is the value of (1 + cotA)2 + (1 -­ cotA)2?

A) 2cosec2A B) 2sec2A
C) 1 -­ 2cosec2A D) 1 -­ 2sec2A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2cosec2A

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What is the value of 53% of 7400?

A) 4312 B) 3478
C) 3922 D) 4124
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3922

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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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Q:

If P = 350 and Q = 600, then P is how much percentage less than Q?

A) 41.66 B) 58.33
C) 71.42 D) 35.33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 41.66

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The marked price of a shirt is twice of the cost price. To earn a gain of 25%, what should be the discount percentage?

A) 37.5 B) 50
C) 75 D) 52.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 37.5

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A invested an amount of x rupees in a bank for 2 years which gave 5% interest in year 1 and 6% interest in year 2. The amount received after 2 years is Rs 24,486. What is the value of x?

A) 23000 B) 22500
C) 22000 D) 21500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22000

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