Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

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

(√80.997 - √25.001) × (√120.98 + √16.02) = ?

A) 20 B) 30
C) 40 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Ans. 
Approximating the values:
(√81 - √25) × (√121 + √16) = ?
(9 - 5) × (11 + 4) = ?
4 × 15 = ?
? = 60

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Q:

If 7x - (3/2) * (4x - 9) = 6.5, then the value of x is?

A) 7 B) 20
C) -7 D) -20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -7

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Q:

A man bought 25 crates of oranges for Rs. 10,000. He lost 5 crates. In order to earn a total profit of 25% of the total cost, he would have to sell each of the remaining crates at

A) Rs.650 B) Rs. 625
C) Rs. 600 D) Rs. 575
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 625

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Q:

When a number is increased by 216, it becomes 140% of itself. What is the number?

A) 540 B) 756
C) 450 D) 675
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 540

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Q:

If A = 400 and B = 600, then A is how much percentage less than B?

A) 50 B) 66.66
C) 33.33 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 33.33

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Q:

At what rate of compound interest per annum will a sum of Rs 20000 become Rs 23328 in 2 years?

A) 8 percent B) 16 percent
C) 24 percent D) 12 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8 percent

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Q:

Triangle ABC as shown in figure has line XY parallel to the BC and the line BY is the bisector of angle XYC. Which of the following option is correct?

A) BC=XY B) BC=YC
C) BC=BY D) XY=BX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) BC=YC

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Q:

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

A) 636 B) 749
C) 864 D) 989
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 989

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