Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The ratio of number of boys to the number of girls in a school of 432 pupils is 5 : 4. When some new boys and girls are admitted, the number of boys increase by 12 and the ratio of the boys to girls changes to 7 : 6. The number of new girls admitted is

A) 12 B) 14
C) 24 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 24

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If Rs. 10000 amounts to Rs. 11664 invested in compound interest(compounded annually) for two years then the annual rate of compound interest is

A) 10% B) 9%
C) 8% D) 6%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8%

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When a number is increased by 120, it becomes 130% of itself. What is the number?

A) 400 B) 520
C) 460 D) 580
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 400

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For x = 462+3, what is the value of x+22x-22+x+23x-23

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

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In the given figure, ABC is an equilateral triangle. Two circles of radius 4 cm and 12 cm are inscribed in the triangle. What is the side (in cm) of an equilateral triangle ?

A) 32/√3 B) 32√3
C) 64/√3 D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None

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If cos ­-11π/6 = x, then the value of x is

A) -√3/2 B) 1/2
C) -2 D) √3/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) √3/2

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The value of (sec245 - cot245) - (sin230 + sin260) is

A) 1 B) 2√3
C) 0 D) 1/√2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0

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The length of the diagonal and the breadth of a rectangle is 26 cm and 10 cm respectively. Calculate its area (in cm2).

A) 480 B) 96
C) 240 D) 192
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 240

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