Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A number is greater than thrice its reciprocal by 26/3. What is the number?

A) 10 B) 11
C) 9 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

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0 1984
Q:

If the selling price is doubled, the profit triples. The profit percent is

A) 66.6% B) 150%
C) 100% D) 190%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100%

Explanation:

Let CP be x and SP be y.

3(y –x) = (2y –x)y = 2x

Profit = y –x = 2x –x = x

Profit% = x/x X 100 = 100%

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2 1983
Q:

XYZ is a right angled triangle and ∠Y = 90°. If XY = 2.5 cm and YZ = 6 cm then the circumradius of XYZ is

A) 6.5 cm B) 3.25 cm
C) 3 cm D) 2.5 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3.25 cm

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1 1983
Q:

There are red (A), yellow(B) and green (C) tokens in a bag. A : B :: 3 : 8, B : C :: 6 : 13. A : B : C is given by

A) 9 : 24 : 52 B) 3 : 48 : 13
C) 3 : 8 : 13 D) 3 : 6 : 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9 : 24 : 52

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
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0 1983
Q:

Solve the following equation to find x: (x  2)2  36 = 0 : xεN

A) 4 B) 8
C) -4 D) -8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

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0 1982
Q:

How many natural numbers are there between √261 and √45109?

A) 144 B) 196
C) 168 D) 195
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 196

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1 1982
Q:

What is the remainder, when 4x4 +10x3-20x2+90 is divided by (x+2) ?

A) 0 B) -6
C) 45 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -6

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3 1982
Q:

Asif is twice as good as workman as Bashir and together they finish a piece of work in 30 days. In how many days will Asif alone finish the work?

A) 90 B) 45
C) 60 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

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Filed Under: Time and Work
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 1981