Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The 2nd and 8th term of an arithmetic progression are 17 and -1 respectively. What is the 14th term?

A) -22 B) -25
C) -19 D) -28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -19

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The area of a square is equal to its side, if the side is 1 unit.

A) Always B) Sometimes
C) Often D) Never
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Always

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If a chord of a circle subtends an angle of 30° at the circumference of the circle, then what is the ratio of the radius of the circle and the length of the chord respectively?

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

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A shopkeeper cheats to the extent of 8% while buying and selling fruits, by using tampered weights, his total gain in percentage is

A) 16.25 B) 16.44
C) 16.75 D) 16.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 16.44

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For triangle PQR, find equation of altitude PS if co-­ordinates of P, Q and R are (1,2), (2,­-1) and (0,5) respectively?

A) x ­- 3y = ­-7 B) x -­ 3y = -­5
C) x + 3y = ­4 D) x + 3y = ­7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) x + 3y = ­4

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The ratio of salary of X, Y and Z is 15 : 3 : 8. If Z gets Rs. 3960 more than Y, then what is the salary (in Rs.) of X?

A) 11880 B) 12360
C) 9900 D) 10240
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11880

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A, B and C can finish a job working alone in 72, 24 and 36 days respectively. In how many days they can finish the job if they worked together?

A) 12 B) 9
C) 15 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

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What is the value of 99992 x 100008?

A) 9999999936 B) 9999899936
C) 9999999836 D) 9999999926
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9999999936

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