Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The difference between the place values of 9 and 5 in the number 428693745 is

A) 90995 B) 99995
C) 89995 D) 8995
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 89995

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There were 24 studentsina class. One of them, who was 18 years old, left the class and his place was filled up by a new comer.Ifthe average of the class was thereby lowered by 1 month, the age of new comer is-

A) 14 years B) 15 years
C) 16 years D) 17years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16 years

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Let the age of new comer be x

Avg age decrease by 1/12 year ⇒24 X 1/12 = 18 –x

⇒x=16 years

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What is the area (in sq cm) of a rectangle if its diagonal is 25 cm and one of its sides is 24 cm?

A) 186 B) 144
C) 132 D) 168
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 168

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If (tanA ­- tanB)/(1 + tanAtanB) = x, then the value of x is

A) tan(A -­ B) B) tan(A + B)
C) cot(A ­- B) D) cot(A + B)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) tan(A -­ B)

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If the shopkeeper sells an item at Rs 4400 which is marked as Rs 5000, then what is the discount that he is offering?

A) 20% B) 12%
C) 15% D) 10%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12%

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Q:

Which single discount will be equal to two successive discounts of 12% and 5%?

A) 17% B) 8.5%
C) 16.4% D) 15.2%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16.4%

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Triangle DEF is right angled at E. If cot D = 5/12, then what is the value of sin F?

A) 5/12 B) 13/5
C) 5/13 D) 13/12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5/13

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The slopes of two lines are 1 and √3. What is the angle between these two lines?

A) 15° B) 30°
C) 45° D) 60°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15°

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