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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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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What is the value of [(cos 7A + cos 5A)÷(sin 7A – sin 5A)]?

A) tan A B) tan 4 A
C) cot 4 A D) cot A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) cot A

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The price of a shirt after 15% discount, is Rs.119. What was the marked price of the shirt before discount

A) Rs.129 B) Rs.140
C) Rs.150 D) Rs.160
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.140

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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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The alcohol and water in a mixture are in the ratio of 7 : 8 respectively. If 11 litre water is added to it, then the ratio of alcohol and water in the new mixture becomes 3 : 5. What is the total quantity (in litres) of the alcohol in the new mixture?

A) 21 B) 24
C) 35 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21

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The sum of two angles of a triangle is 116o and their difference is 24o . The measure of smallest angle of the triangle is

A) 38° B) 28°
C) 46° D) 64°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 46°

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What is the value of [(sin 59° cos 31° + cos 59° sin 31° )÷(cos 20° cos 25°  sin 20° sin 25° )]?

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

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