Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

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

A) Sea B) Ocean
C) Lake D) Marsh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Marsh

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A boy found the answer for the question "Subtract the sum of 1/4 and 1/5 from unity and express the answer in decimals" as 0.45. The percentage of error in his answer was

A) (100/11) % B) 50%
C) 10% D) (200/11)%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (200/11)%

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If a2b+c=b2C+a=a2a+b=1 then 11+a+11+b+11+c is

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

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What is the value of (1/√2) Cot 45° + (1/√3) Cosec 60°?

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

The ratio of the cost price and selling price of a bulb is 15 : 18. What is the profit percentage?

A) 16.66 B) 14.28
C) 20 D) 22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20

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A can paint a house in 55 days and B can do it in 66 days. Along with C, they did the job in 12 days only. Then, C alone can do the job in how many days?

A) 24 B) 44
C) 33 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 20

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If a merchant offers a discount of 20% on the list price, then he makes a loss of 10%. What % profit or % loss will she make if he sells at a discount of 5% of the list price?

A) 6.875 percent profit B) 20 percent profit
C) 14 percent profit D) 30 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6.875 percent profit

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