Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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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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If sin(A/2) = x, then the value of x is

A) √[(1 + cosA)/2] B) √[(1 -­ cosA)/2]
C) √[(1 -­ sinA)/2] D) √[(1 + sinA)/2]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) √[(1 -­ cosA)/2]

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If cosAcotA/(1 -­ sinA) = x, then the value of x is

A) 1 -­ cosecA B) 1 + cosecA
C) 1 + secA D) 1 -­ secA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 + cosecA

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In ΔPQR, ∠R = 54°, the perpendicular bisector of PQ at S meets QR at T. If ∠TPR = 46°, then what is the value (in degrees) of ∠PQR?

A) 25 B) 40
C) 50 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40

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Vishal is 20 years younger to Arya. Twelve years hence Arya's age will be 1.25 times that of Vishal. Aryais now ......... years old.

A) 78 B) 68
C) 88 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 88

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A helicopter, at an altitude of 1500 m, finds that two ships are sailing towards it, in the same direction. The angles of depression of the ships as observed from the helicopter are 60° and 30°respectively. Distance between the two ships, in metres is

A) 1000√3 B) 1000/√3
C) 500√3 D) 500/√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1000√3

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Reflection of the point (2,­7) in the y­axis is

A) (2,7) B) (­-2,-­7)
C) (­-7,2) D) (7,­2)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (­-2,-­7)

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If the population of a town increases by 25% in the first year and increases by 36% in the second year, then what is the average rate (in percentage)of increase in the population?

 

A) 26 B) 30.5
C) 31.66 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 35

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