Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If x = 313- 3-13, then 3x2 + 9x is equal to

A) 5 B) 6
C) 7 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

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What is the value of sin (B – C) cos (A – D) + sin (A – B) cos (C – D) + sin (C – A) cos (B – D)?

A) 3/2 B) – 3
C) 1 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0

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What should be added to 5(2x-y) to obtain 4(2x - 3y) + 5(x + 4y)?

A) 3x - 13y B) 3x + 13y
C) 13x - 3y D) 13x + 3y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3x + 13y

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If 3x+22x+1 = a2x+1+bx+2 be an identity, then the value of b

A) 0 B) -1
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -1

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The average marks obtained by a group of 16 students was 20. One student left the group as a result of which the average of the remaining students rose to 21. But another student joined, as a result of which the average marks of the group dropped a bit and became 20.5. What was the average marks obtained by the student who left and the one who joined?

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

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Divide 32 into two parts such that the sum of the square of the parts is 674. What is the value of the parts?

A) 22, 10 B) 30, 2
C) 25, 7 D) 20, 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25, 7

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The length of diagonal BD of a parallelogram ABCD is 36 cm. P and Q are the centroids of triangle ABC and triangle ADC respectively. What is the length (in cm) of PQ?

A) 6 B) 9
C) 12 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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By increasing the price of entry ticket to a fair in the ratio 7:17, the number of visitors to the fair has decreased in the ratio 9:5. In what ratio has the total collection increased or decreased?

A) decreased in the ratio 85:63 B) increased in the ratio 35:153
C) increased in the ratio 63:85 D) decreased in the ratio 153:35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) increased in the ratio 63:85

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