Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The price of an article is cut by 31%, to restore to its original value, the new price must be increased by

A) 66 percent B) 44.93 percent
C) 39.76 percent D) 82.5 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 44.93 percent

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Which single discount will be equal to two successive discounts of 12% and 5%?

A) 17% B) 8.5%
C) 16.4% D) 15.2%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16.4%

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Two identical hemispheres of maximum possible size are cut from a solid cube of side 14 cm. The bases of the hemispheres are part of the two opposite faces of cube. What is the total volume (in cm3) of the remaining part of the cube?

A) 1556.33 B) 898.5
C) 1467.33 D) 1306.67
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1306.67

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What is the area (in sq cm) of a rhombus if the lengths of the diagonals are 12 cm and 14 cm?

A) 42 B) 168
C) 84 D) 63
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 84

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If 5x - 4 ≤ 2 - x and 4x + 5 > 2x - 5, then x can take which of the following values?

A) 3 B) 6
C) -7 D) -1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -1

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Q:

Select the odd letters from the given alternatives.

A) NML B) EDC
C) QRS D) WVU
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) QRS

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Q:

A train crossed a 140 m long platform in 15 seconds and a 180 m long platform in 17 seconds. The speed of the train was

A) 75 kmph B) 72 kmph
C) 69 kmph D) 66 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 72 kmph

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A boy in a train notices that he can count 31 telephone posts in 60 seconds. the distance between two posts is 60 meters. Calculate the speed of the train?

 

A) 90 kmph B) 108 kmph
C) 60 kmph D) 120 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 108 kmph

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