6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

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A merchant marks the price of his articles 30% above the cost price. He gives some discount on it and earns a profit of 13.75%. What is the discount percentage?

A) 12.5	B) 13.75
C) 16.25	D) 10.25

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12.5

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Three toys are in a shape of cylinder, hemisphere and cone. The three toys have same base. Height of each toy is 2√2 cm. What is the ratio of the total surface areas of cylinder, hemisphere and cone respectively?

A) 4 : 3 : [(√2) + 1]	B) 4 : 3 : [2 + (√2)]
C) 4 : 3 : 2√2	D) 2 : 1 : (1 + √2)

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4 : 3 : [(√2) + 1]

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X and Y give an exam. Difference of their marks is 45 and the difference of their marks is 15% of the maximum marks. What is the maximum marks for the exam?

A) 180	B) 450
C) 150	D) 300

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 300

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If the value of $\sqrt{3} - 1.732$ , then calculate the value of $\sqrt{243} - \frac{1}{2} \sqrt{108} - \sqrt{147}$

A) 1.732	B) -1.464
C) 3.464	D) -1.732

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -1.732

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What is the value of $Cot 45 ° + 1 / 3 Cosec 60 °$ ?

A) √3 + 2	B) (9 + 2√3)/9
C) √3	D) (2√2 + 3)/√6

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (9 + 2√3)/9

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If x = √2+1, then the value of $x^{4} - 1 / x^{4}$

A) 8√2	B) 18√2
C) 6√2	D) 24√2

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24√2

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ΔABC is similar to ΔPQR. If ratio of perimeter of ΔABC : perimeter of ΔPQR is 5:9 and if PQ = 45 cm, then the length of AB (in cm) is?

A) 15	B) 20
C) 25	D) 16

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

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Sum of twice a fraction and 3 times its reciprocal is 29/3. What is the fraction?

A) 2/9	B) 5/4
C) 4/5	D) 9/2

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