Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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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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In the last financial year, a car company sold 41,800 cars . In this year, the target is to sell 51,300 cars . By what percent must the sale be increased ?

A) 11 9/22% B) 8 9/22%
C) 8 11/23% D) 22 8/11%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 22 8/11%

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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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The HCF of two numbers is 12 and their LCM is 72. If one of the two numbers is 24, then the other number is

A) 60 B) 36
C) 72 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36

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If 40 is 0.05% of x, then what is the value of x?

A) 80000 B) 8000
C) 800 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 80000

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If 3a – (3/a) – 3 = 0, then what is the value of a3  (1/a3) + 2?

A) 0 B) 2
C) 4 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6

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Expand and simplify (3x + 2)2*(4x -­ 3) -­ (2x3 - 9x2 + 12x -­ 24)

A) 34x3 + 30x2 -­ 32x -­ 12 B) 34x3 + 30x2 -­ 32x + 12
C) 34x3 -­ 30x2 -­ 32x + 12 D) 34x3 -­ 30x2 + 32x -­ 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 34x3 + 30x2 -­ 32x + 12

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

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

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