Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If a3 + b3 + c3 - 3abc = 0, then the value of a2/bc + b2/ac - 3.

 

A) -c2/ab B) -c2/bc
C) -c3/ba D) -c/a
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -c2/ab

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Q:

If the shopkeeper sells an item at Rs 1000 which is marked as Rs 1250, then what is the discount he is offering?

A) 25 percent B) 33.3 percent
C) 250 percent D) 20 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 20 percent

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Q:

A boat cover row 12 km upstream in 4 hours and can cover the same distance downstream in 3 hours. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the boat in still water?

 

A) 3.5 B) 3
C) 2.5 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3.5

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Q:

cosA/(1 -­ sin A) is equal to

A) (secA -­ tanA) B) (secA + tanA)
C) √[(secA + tanA)] D) √[(secA -­ tanA)]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (secA + tanA)

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Q:

3cosA is equal to

A) 4cos3A + 3cosA B) 4cos3A - 3cosA
C) 3cos3A + 3cosA D) 3cos3A - 3cosA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4cos3A - 3cosA

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Q:

There are 1400 students in a school, 25% of those wear spectacles and 2/7 of those wearing spectacles are boys. How many girls in the school wear spectacles?

A) 250 B) 100
C) 200 D) 300
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 250

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A defective piece of article which costs Rs. 1200 is being sold at a loss of 15%. If the price is further reduced by 5%, find the S.P?

A) Rs.960 B) Rs.990
C) Rs.1000 D) Rs.969
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs.969

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Find equation of the perpendicular bisector of segment joining the points (2,­6) and (4,0)?

A) x + 3y = 6 B) x + 3y = -­6
C) x -­ 3y = -­6 D) x ­- 3y = 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) x + 3y = -­6

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