Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

What is the simplified value of [2/(cot A – tan A)]?

A) sin A cos A B) tan 2A
C) sin2 A D) cos2 A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) tan 2A

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The price of an article is cut by 36%, to restore to its original value, the new price must be increased by

A) 56.25 percent B) 36 percent
C) 26.47 percent D) 45 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 56.25 percent

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Two successive discounts of 10% and 25% are given by Raman on a shirt. If the marked price of the shirt is Rs 600, then what is the value (in Rs) of discount?

 

A) 195   B) 185  
C) 155   D) 135
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 195  

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If xy (x + y) = m, then the value of x3 + y3 + 3m is:

A) m3xy B) m3x+y3
C) m3x3y3 D) mx3y3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) mx3y3

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The ratio of present ages of R and S is 6:7. Before 12 years the ratio of their ages was 9:11. What is R's present age (in years)?

A) 56 B) 48
C) 36 D) 44
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 48

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In ΔABC, D and E are points on side AB and AC respectively. DE is parallel to BC. If lengths of AD, DB and DE are 8 cm, 6 cm and 7.2 cm respectively, find length of BC?

A) 12.6 cm B) 9.3 cm
C) 8.1 cm D) 5.4 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12.6 cm

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X and Y started a business investing Rs 12000 and Rs 9000 respectively. After 4 months, X left the business and Z joined the business by investing Rs. 18000. At the end of the year, there was a profit of Rs 12500. What is the share (in Rs) of Z in the profit?

 

A) 6000 B) 4500
C) 7200 D) 7500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6000

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The mean of marks secured by 65 students in division A of class X is 54, 30 students of division B is 50 and that of 55 students of division C is 48. Find the mean of marks of the students of three divisions of Class X.

A) 50.3 B) 49.6
C) 51 D) 52.4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 51

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