Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If selling price of 39 articles is equal to the cost price of 42 articles, then what will be the profit percentage?

 

A) 8.33 B) 7.69
C)  9.09 D) 11.33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7.69

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When Bablu decreases the selling price of the shoes from Rs. 360 to Rs. 345, his loss increases by 4%. The cost price of the shoes is

A) Rs. 275 B) Rs. 375
C) Rs. 425 D) Rs. 450
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 375

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PQ and RS are common tangents to two circles intersecting at A and B. AB, when produced both sides, meet the tangents PQ and RS at X and Y, respectively. If AB = 3 cm, XY = 5 cm, then PQ (in cm) will be

A) 3 cm B) 4 cm
C) 5 cm D) 2 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 cm

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If x = 2 +√3, y = 2 – √3 and z = 1, then what is the value of (x/yz) + (y/xz) + (z/xy) + 2 [(1/x) + (1/y) + (1/z)]?

A) 25 B) 22
C) 17 D) 43
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25

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If cotA/(1 + cot2A) = x, then the value of x is

A) sinA B) cosecA
C) secA D) cosA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) cosA

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Q:

What is the value of 4600+540+1280+250+36 ?

A) 69 B) 68
C) 70 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 68

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The 2nd and 8th term of an arithmetic progression are 17 and -1 respectively. What is the 14th term?

A) -22 B) -25
C) -19 D) -28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -19

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The areas of two similar triangles ΔXYZ and ΔPQR are 100 sq cms and 25 sq cms respectively. If PQ = 4 cm then what is the length of XY (in cm)?

A) 16 B) 14
C) 8 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8

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