Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A vendor buys 6 bananas for Rs 25 and sells them at 3 for Rs 20. What is his profit percentage?

A) 50 B) 40
C) 60 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60

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A shopkeeper increases the price of an object by 40% and then sells it at 25% discount on the marked price. If the selling price of such an object be Rs. 2100, its cost price for the shopkeeper was ?

A) 3000 B) 1500
C) 1750 D) 2000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2000

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

A) √[(1 + cosA)/2] B) √[(1 -­ cosA)/2]
C) √[(1 -­ sinA)/2] D) √[(1 + sinA)/2]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) √[(1 -­ cosA)/2]

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On a certain principal, simple interest amounts to Rs. 2,000 in two years at the rate of 10% p.a. What will be the difference in the amount of interest if the same is compounded on annual basis?

A) Rs.200 B) Rs.220
C) Rs.100 D) Rs.120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.100

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If α and β are the roots of the equation x2+ x  1 = 0, then what is the equation whose roots are α5 and β5?

A) x2 + 7x – 1 = 0 B) x2 – 7x – 1 = 0
C) x2 – 11x – 1 = 0 D) x2 + 11x – 1 = 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) x2 + 11x – 1 = 0

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

A) Bismillah Khan B) C. V. Raman
C) Homi Jehangir Bhabha D) Vikram Sarabhai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bismillah Khan

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Q:

Factors of 36 - 

A) 72 B) 108
C) 144 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18

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From the given options, 

72, 108, 144 are multiples of 36.

18 is the only factor of 36.

 

Factors of 36 are -  1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18.

 

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If the 8 digit number 136P5785 is divisible by 15, then find the least possible value of P?

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

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