Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A person bought an item for Rs. 1500 and sold it at a profit of 12%. What was the selling price of the item?

A) Rs. 1800 B) Rs. 1620
C) Rs. 1662 D) Rs. 1680
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 1680

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If the Arithmetic mean of 7, 5, 13, x and 9 is 10, then the value of x is

A) 10 B) 12
C) 14 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16

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What is the simplified value of (sec4 A  tan2 A)  (tan4 A + sec2 A)?

A) -1 B) 1/2
C) 1 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0

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In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

A) Zinc – Metal B) Aluminium – Metal
C) Crocodile – Water D) Gold – Metal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Crocodile – Water

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In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

A) Mass – Balance B) Temperature – Thermometer
C) Scale – Length D) Pressure – Barometer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Scale – Length

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An angle is thrice its complementary angle. What is the measure of the angle?

A) 22.5° B) 135°
C) 45° D) 67.5°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 67.5°

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D and E are the points on the sides AB and AC respectively of a ΔABC and AD = 8 cm, DB = 12 cm, AE= 6 cm and EC = 9 cm, then BC is equal to:

A) 2/5 DE B) 5/2 DE
C) 3/2 DE D) 2/3 DE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5/2 DE

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If (cotAcotB - 1) / (cotB + cotA) = x, then the value of x is

A) cot(A - B) B) tan(A + B)
C) cot(A + B) D) tan(A - B)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cot(A + B)

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