Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A wholesaler sells a jacket to a retailer at a profit of 25% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of 20%. If the customer pays Rs. 2,400, what had it cost (in Rs) the wholesaler?

A) 2000 B) 1600
C) 1800 D) 2250
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1600

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If sinC - sinD = x, then value of x is

A) 2sin[(C+D)/2]cos[(C-D)/2] B) 2cos[(C+D)/2]cos[(C-D)/2]
C) 2cos[(C+D)/2]sin[(C-D)/2] D) 2sin[(C+D)/2]sin[(D-C)/2]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2cos[(C+D)/2]sin[(C-D)/2]

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From a square plate with each side 7 cm, squares of area 0.25 sq. cm are cut out at each corner and the remaining plate is folded along the cuts to form a cuboid. The volume of this open-top cuboid will be ......... . cub.cm

A) 21 B) 16
C) 18 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 18

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Kamal has some apples. He sold 40% more than he ate. If he sold 70 apples, how many did he eat?

A) 18 B) 42
C) 50 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 50

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If angles of measure (5y + 62°) and (22° + y) are supplementary , then value of y is

A) 16° B) 32°
C) 8° D) 1°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16°

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A fraction becomes 6/5 when 5 is added to its numerator and becomes 1/2 when 4 is added to its denominator. What will be the value of the fraction?

A) 8/9 B) 7/10
C) 7/8 D) 6/11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7/10

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ABC is a triangle. AB = 5 cm, AC = √41 cm and BC = 8 cm. AD is perpendicular to BC. What is the area (in cm2) of triangle ABD?

A) 12 B) 6
C) 10 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6

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What will come in the place of question mark (?) in the following question (You do not have to calculate the exact value)?

24.97% of 84.01 ÷ 6.995 = ?

A) 3 B) 6
C) 9 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3

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25% of 84 ÷ 7 = ?
[(25 × 84)/100]÷ 7 = ?
21÷ 7 = ?
? = 3

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