Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The ratio of ages of father and son is 7:2. Five years ago the product of their ages was 150. What is the age of the father?

A) 30 years B) 45 years
C) 35 years D) 40 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 35 years

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Before a battle there were the ratio of captains to soldiers was 2 : 7. During the war 25 captains and 100 soldiers were martyred. The new ratio of captains to soldiers became 3 : 10. What is the number of soldiers after the war?

A) 250 B) 200
C) 150 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 250

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Q:

First four multiples of 9?

Answer

A multiple of a number is the number multiplied by an integer.


The first four multiples of 9 are given by multiying the first 4 integers with number 9.


That is,


9 x 1 = 9


9 x 2 = 18


9 x 3 = 27


9 x 4 = 36


 


Hence, first four multiples of 9 are 9, 18, 27, 36.

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In triangle XYZ, G is the centroid. If XY = 11 cm, YZ = 14 cm and XZ = 7 cm, then what is the value (in cm) of GM ?

 

A) 6 B) 4
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2

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Q:

What is the measure of central angle of the arc whose length is 11 cm and radius of the circle is 14 cm?

A) 45° B) 60°
C) 75° D) 90°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 45°

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Q:

By selling cloth at Rs. 9 per metre , a shopkeeper loses 10% . Find the rate at which it should be sold so as to earn profit of 15%

A) Rs.11.20 B) Rs.11.30
C) Rs.11.40 D) Rs.11.50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs.11.50

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On a certain item profit is 150%. If the cost price increases by 25% what will be the new profit margin (in %)?

A) 25 B) 50
C) 100 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100

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What is the value of [1 – tan (90 – θ) + sec (90 – θ)]/[tan (90 – θ) + sec (90 – θ) + 1]?

A) cot (θ/2) B) tan (θ/2)
C) sin θ D) cos θ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) tan (θ/2)

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