Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If a retailer offers a discount of 28% on the marked price of his goods and thus ends up selling at cost price, what was the % mark up?

A) 18.25 percent B) 22 percent
C) 38.88 percent D) 28 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 38.88 percent

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Select the odd letters from the given alternatives.

A) UTS B) PNM
C) KIH D) FDC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) UTS

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Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) 51 B) 66
C) 83 D) 93
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 93

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A merchant marked cloth at Rs. 50/metre . He offers 2 successive discounts of 15% and 20%. The net price/metre is

A) Rs. 32.50 B) Rs. 42.50
C) Rs. 34.00 D) Rs. 40.00
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 34.00

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If tanA + tanB = X, then the value of X is

A) (tanA - tanB)/(1 + tanAtanB) B) (tanA + tanB)/(1 - tanAtanB)
C) (tanA + tanB)/(1 + tanAtanB) D) (tanA - tanB)/(1 - tanAtanB)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (tanA + tanB)/(1 - tanAtanB)

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Q:

ΔPQR is right angled at Q. If m∠R = 45°, then find the value of (tanP - 1/2).

A) (2-√3)/√3 B) (2√3-√6)/2√2
C) 1/2 D) (√6-6)/3√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1/2

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If x = 11, the value of x5 - 12x4 + 12x3 - 12x2 + 12x - 1 is

A) 11 B) 10
C) 12 D) -10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

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Q:

By which least number should 5000 be divided so that it becomes a perfect square?

A) 2 B) 5
C) 10 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2

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