Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A sum of Rs 10000 becomes Rs 14641 when invested at compound interest at the yearly interest rate of 20% per annum. If the compounding is done half yearly, then for how many years was the sum invested?

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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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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Q:

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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A can do a piece of work in 8 days and B can do it in 10 days seperately. How many days would it take for both A and B to finish the same work together?

A) 33/8 B) 40/9
C) 41/10 D) 42/11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40/9

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The volume of a right circular cone, whose radius of the base is same as one-third of its altitude, and the volume of a sphere are equal. The ratio of the radius of the cone to the radius of the sphere is :

A) 1:1 B) 3√4:1
C) 3√3:3√2 D) 3√4:3√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3√4:3√3

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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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Q:

Select the odd number from the given alternatives.

A) 24 B) 39
C) 65 D) 51
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 65

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Q:

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

A) 583 B) 275
C) 286 D) 427
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 427

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