Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If 3x + 5y + 7z = 49 and 9x + 8y + 21z = 126, then what is the value of y?

A) 4 B) 2
C) 3 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

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If 4/5th of 6/7th of a number is 216, then 8/9th of that number will be

A) 179 B) 280
C) 160 D) 149
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 280

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Solve : 8,23,199.98 × 99.92 = ? × 80,000

A) 1000 B) 1030
C) 1080 D) 1065
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1030

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Average of two numbers is 8 and average of other three numbers is 3 ; the average of the five numbers is

A) 2 B) 3
C) 5 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

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The smallest angle of a triangle is 40° less than the largest angle. If the largest angle is 80°, then find the third angle of the triangle

A) 40° B) 90°
C) 80° D) 60°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 60°

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Two water-squash mixtures, the first having a water-to-squash ratio of 4 : 1 and the other having a ratio of 3 : 1, are blended in the ratio 1 : 2. What is the water : squash ratio in the blend?

A) 19:11 B) 23:7
C) 17:13 D) 4:3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 23:7

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x and y are two numbers such that their mean proportion is 9 and third proportion is 243. What is the value of x and y?

A) 3 and 9 B) 3 and 27
C) 6 and 27 D) 6 and 81
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3 and 27

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If tan x = 1, 0 < x < 90, then what is the value of 2 sin x cos x?

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

Explanation:

tan x = 1

then x = 45

2sin x. cos x = 2× 1/√2 x 1/√2 = 1

an x = 1
then
x = 45
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2sin x. cos x =
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