Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) BGF B) FDH
C) BAE D) CDE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) CDE

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If a - b = 2 and ab = 24, then what is the value of a3- b3?

A) 280 B) 124
C) 140 D) 152
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 152

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Q:

What is the fourth proportional to 72, 168 and 150?

A) 450 B) 300
C) 350 D) 400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 350

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Q:

A vendor buys some bananas at the rate of 2 for Re 1 and sells at the rate of 10 for Rs 7. What will be the result?

A) 40 percent loss B) 28.57 percent gain
C) 40 percent gain D) 28.5 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40 percent gain

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Q:

If 5(4­-x) - ­4 < 3x - ­2 > 4x - 6; then the value of x is

A) 3 B) 1
C) 2 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3

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Q:

If x + y = 13 and x2 + y2 = 89, then find xy is

A) 80 B) 169
C) 258 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 40

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Q:

If a + b = 3 and ab = -4, then what is the value of a3 + b3?

A) 36 B) 63
C) 12 D) -15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 63

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Q:

In a class there were 28 boys and some girls. In a test the mean score obtained by the boys was 12.5 while that obtained by the girls was 14.5. If the overall average was 13.1, what was the total number of students in the class?

A) 42 B) 44
C) 40 D) 38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40

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