Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A wholesaler sells a jacket to a retailer at a profit of 5% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of 10%. If the customer pays Rs. 4158, what had it cost (in Rs) to the wholesaler?

A) 3500 B) 3400
C) 3300 D) 3600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3600

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If 6/7th of 8/5th of a number is 192, then 3/4th of that number is _____.

A) 105 B) 77
C) 36 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 105

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The side of an equilateral triangle is 14 cm. Find its area (in sq.cm).

A) 64√3 B) 49√2
C) 64√2 D) 49√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 49√3

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The least number that must be subtracted from 1294 so that the remainder when divided by 9, 11, 13 will leave in each case the same remainder 6 is:

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

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cot2A + cos2A is equal to

A) (cosecA -­ sinA)2(cosecA + sinA) B) (cosecA + sinA)(cosecA -­ sinA)
C) (secA + sinA)(secA -­ sinA) D) (secA -­ sinA)2(secA + sinA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (cosecA + sinA)(cosecA -­ sinA)

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The ratio of selling price to the cost price is 13 : 17. What is the loss percentage?

A) 23.52 B) 27.74
C) 18.62 D) 19.45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 23.52

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A store sells a watch for a profit of 25% of the cost. Then the percentage of profit against selling price is

A) 22% B) 20%
C) 18% D) 15%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20%

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A person borrows some money for 4 years at the rate of simple interest. If the ratio of principal and total interest is 5 : 1, then what is the rate ( in percentage) of interest?

A) 5 B) 25
C) 10 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5

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