Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Find out the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) 243 B) 687
C) 978 D) 456
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 456

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The bus fare between two cities is increased in the ratio 25:29. Find the increase in the fare, if the original fare is Rs. 625

A) Rs 725 B) Rs 145
C) Rs 290 D) Rs 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 100

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If a retailer offers a discount of 28% on the marked price of his goods and thus ends up selling at cost price, what was the % mark up?

A) 18.25 percent B) 22 percent
C) 38.88 percent D) 28 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 38.88 percent

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XYZ is a right angled triangle and ∠Y = 90°. If XY = 2.5 cm and YZ = 6 cm then the circumradius of XYZ is

A) 6.5 cm B) 3.25 cm
C) 3 cm D) 2.5 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3.25 cm

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If cotA/(1 + cot2A) = x, then the value of x is

A) sinA B) cosecA
C) secA D) cosA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) cosA

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If cot(A/2) = x, then the value of x is

A) cosecA -­ cotA B) cosecA + cotA
C) secA + cotA D) secA -­ cotA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) cosecA + cotA

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The price of a shirt after 15% discount, is Rs.119. What was the marked price of the shirt before discount

A) Rs.129 B) Rs.140
C) Rs.150 D) Rs.160
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.140

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If (sec2A ­ 1) = x, then the value of x is

A) cotA B) tanA
C) cosecA D) cosA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) tanA

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