Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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What least value must be assigned to '*' so that the number 63576 * 2 is divisible by 8?

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

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Findout the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) 8912 B) 3469
C) 5555 D) 6734
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3469

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If a retailer offers a discount of 32% on the marked price of his goods and thus ends up selling at cost price, what was the % markup price?

A) 24 percent B) 47.05 percent
C) 22.34 percent D) 32 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 47.05 percent

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If 31x + 31y = 403, then what is the average of x and y?

A) 3.5 B) 5
C) 6.5 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6.5

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Which of the following is correct?

A) (4x - 5y)2 = 16x2 - 20xy + 25y2 B) (4x - 5y)2 = 16x2 + 40xy - 25y2
C) (4x - 5y)2 = 16x2  - 40xy + 25y2 D) (4x - 5y)2  = 16x2 - 20xy - 25y2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (4x - 5y)2 = 16x2  - 40xy + 25y2

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If the elevation of the Sun changes from 30° to 60° , then the difference between the lengths of shadows of a pole 15 m high, is

A) 7.5 m B) 15 m
C) 10√3 m D) 5√3 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10√3 m

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If P = 350 and Q = 600, then P is how much percentage less than Q?

A) 41.66 B) 58.33
C) 71.42 D) 35.33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 41.66

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The price of an article is cut by 42%, to restore to its original value, the new price must he increased by ______.

A) 42 percent B) 72.41 percent
C) 29.58 percent D) 52.5 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 72.41 percent

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