Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The amount received at 10% per annum compound interest after 3 yrs is Rs 10,648. What was the principal (in Rs)?

A) 8000 B) 9000
C) 8500 D) 7500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8000

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A dealer sells a machine having marked price as Rs 3840 at a discount of 20%. What is the selling price (in Rs) of the machine?

A) 3072 B) 3500
C) 4608 D) 3240
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3072

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In triangle ABC, AB = 8 cm, angle A is bisected internally to intersect BC at D. BD = 6 cm and DC = 7.5 cm. What is the length of CA?

A) 12 cm B) 10 cm
C) 12.5 cm D) 10.5 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10 cm

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The reciprocals of the squares of the numbers 11⁄2 and 11⁄3 are in the ratio

A) 64 : 81 B) 8 : 9
C) 81 : 64 D) 9 : 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 64 : 81

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If A, B and C are denoting Mean, Median and Mode of a data and A : B = 9 : 8. Then the ratio of B : C is

A) 5:4 B) 8:9
C) 4:3 D) 7:6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4:3

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At what point does the line 4x - 3y = -6 intercept the y-axis?

A) (0,2) B) (0,3/2)
C) (2,0) D) (3/2,0)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (0,2)

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If a cylinder of radius 4.3 cm and height 4.8 cm is melted and constructed into a cone of the same radius, what will be the height of this cone? (Use π = 22/7)

A) 28.8 cm B) 14.4 cm
C) 7.2 cm D) 21.6 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14.4 cm

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If the length of the side of an equilateral triangle is 6 cm, what is its area?

A) 18√3 sq cm B) 36√3 sq cm
C) 27√3 sq cm D) 9√3 sq cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9√3 sq cm

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