Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If by selling an article for Rs. 390 a shopkeeper gains 20% , then the cost is

A) Rs. 370 B) Rs. 325
C) Rs. 350 D) Rs. 300
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 325

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The selling price of an item inclusive of a 10% profit was Rs.440. What would be the percentage loss if the item was sold for Rs. 370?

A) 7.5 B) 8
C) 6.25 D) 8.4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7.5

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A librarian purchased 60 story books for his library. But he found that he could get 4 extra books by spending Rs 336 more and then the overall average price per book would be reduced by Re 1. The previous average price of each book was

A) Rs 84 B) Rs 83
C) Rs 68 D) Rs 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 100

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The effective annual rate of interest corresponding to a nominal rate of 15% per annum payable half-yearly is

A) 15.56 percent B) 30 percent
C) 31.13 percent D) 15 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15.56 percent

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Q:

If a+1a2 = 3, then the value of  a3+1a3 is

A) 0 B) a
C) 1/a D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0

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Q:

The first and last terms of an arithmetic progression are 37 and ­18. If the sum of the series is 114, then it has how many terms?

A) 13 B) 12
C) 14 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12

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Q:

sinA/(1 + cos A) is equal to

A) (cosecA -­ cotA) B) (cosecA + cotA)
C) √[(cosecA ­- cotA)] D) √[(cosecA + cotA)]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (cosecA -­ cotA)

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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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