Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The sum of a non-zero number and 9 times its reciprocal is 10. What is the number?

A) 10 B) 11
C) 9 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

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Triangle ABC is similar to triangle PQR and AB : PQ = 2 : 3. AD is the median to the side BC in triangle ABC and PS is the median to the side QR in triangle PQR. What is the value of (BD/QS)2?

A) 3/5 B) 4/9
C) 2/3 D) 4/7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4/9

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If 17/3 + [3(2x - 5/3)]/2 = 1/6, then what is the value of x?

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

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When a number is increased by 28, it becomes 107% of itself. What is the number?

A) 336 B) 420
C) 400 D) 252
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 400

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A cone of radius 3.5 cm and height 27 cm is completely filled with water. This water is emptied into an empty cylindrical vessel of radius 2.1 cm. What will be the height of water in this vessel? (Take π = 22/7)

A) 50 cm B) 25 cm
C) 12.5 cm D) 37.5 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25 cm

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If a sum of Rs.12500 is invested for 1 year at 12% per annum interest being compounded semi­-annually, then interest earned is

A) Rs.1505 B) Rs.1535
C) Rs.1545 D) Rs.1550
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.1545

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By selling 175 pineapples, the gain is equal to the selling price of 50 pineapples. What is the gain percentage?

A) 28 B) 30
C) 32 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 40

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A box of sweets was distributed between A and B in the ratio 3 :4. If A got 36 sweets , what was the total no.of sweets

A) 12 B) 84
C) 144 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 84

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