Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Which one of the following is the minimum value of the sum of two integers whose product is 24?

A) 25 B) 11
C) 8 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

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The first and last terms of an arithmetic progression are 29 and -49. If the sum of the series is -140, then it has how many terms?

A) 13 B) 14
C) 12 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14

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A mixture of 50 kg of cement and gravel contains 10% of gravel. How many kg of gravel must be added to make the gravel content 28% in the new mixture?

 

A) 14.5 B) 10.5
C) 12.5 D) 17.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12.5

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What is the equation of the line whose y­-intercept is ­3/4 and making an angle of 45° with the positive x-­axis?

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

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The area of a circle is 346.5 cm². Find its radius (in cm).

A) 10.5 B) 21
C) 7.5 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10.5

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Q:

√[(1 ­ sinA)/(1 + sinA)] is equal to?

A) secA -­ tanA B) cosecA -­ cotA
C) secA + tanA D) cosecA + cotA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) secA -­ tanA

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If the shopkeeper sells an item at Rs 4400 which is marked as Rs 5000, then what is the discount that he is offering?

A) 20% B) 12%
C) 15% D) 10%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12%

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Which single discount will be equal to two successive discounts of 12% and 5%?

A) 17% B) 8.5%
C) 16.4% D) 15.2%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16.4%

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