Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

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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In each of these questions, a question is given followed by information in three statements. You have to find out the data in which statement(s) is sufficient to answer the question and mark your answer accordingly. What are the marks scored by Abhijit in English?

I. Marks scored by Abhijit in Maths are more than his marks in Science by 20.

II. Total marks scored by Abhijit in Maths, Science and English are 198.

III. Marks scored by Abhijit in Science are more than his marks in English by 12.

A) Any two of the three B) Only II and III
C) All I, II and III D) Question cannot be answered even with the information in all the three statements
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) All I, II and III

Explanation:

Suppose marked scored by Abhijit in English = x
From statement I,
Marks in science = x + 12
From statement III,
Marks in mathematics = x + 12 + 20
= x + 32
From statement II,
English + Science + Mathematics = 198
x + x +12 + x + 38 = 198
3x = 154
x = 154/3
All I, II and III are required to find answer.

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The length of the two parallel sides of a trapezium are 16 m and 20 m respectively. If its height is 10 m, its area in square metres is

A) 360 B) 260
C) 240 D) 180
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 180

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Q:

If Tan θ = 4/3, then what is the value of Sin θ?

A) 1.25 B) 0.8
C) 4/3 D) 3/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0.8

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Q:

PAB and PCD are two secants to a circle. If PA = 10 cm, AB = 12 cm and PC = 11 cm, then what is the value (in cm) of PD?

 

A) 18 B) 9
C) 20 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20

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Average of the height of 251 students of a school is 48. If the average of the height of the boys is 51 and the average of the height of the girls is 29, then what will be the ratio of the total height of boys and the total height of girls respectively?

 

A) 323 : 29 B) 31 : 441
C) 29 : 323 D) 441 : 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 323 : 29

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Q:

If 3x -­ 7 = 5x ­- 1, then the numerical value of (x ­- 4)2 is 

A) 1 B) 49
C) -1 D) -49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 49

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Q:

If U = 450 and V = 585, then V is how much percentage more than U?

A) 130 B) 23.07
C) 25 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

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