Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of 3/8 and 8/11 is:

A) 97/24 B) 24/97
C) 88/97 D) 97/88
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24/97

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Q:

Coefficient of x2 in 4x3 - 2x2 + 2x -­ 3 are

A) 6 B) -2
C) 3 D) -3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -2

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Q:

Which of the following quadratic equations has real roots?

A) 3x2 -­ 5x + 2 = 0 B) 3x2 -­ 4x + 2 = 0
C) 4x2 -­ 3x + 2 = 0 D) 5x2 -­ 2x + 2 = 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3x2 -­ 5x + 2 = 0

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Q:

If 1/√(1 -­ sin2A) = x, then the value of x is

A) tanA B) cosecA
C) secA D) cosA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) secA

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Q:

The value of 8(sin6θ + cos6θ) - 12(sin4θ + cos4θ) is equal to

A) 20 B) -20
C) 4 D) -4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -4

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Q:

If 2x+ 4(x - 3) < -2 - x < 2x - 1, then find the value of x.

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

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Q:

Two water squash mixtures, the first with a water-to-squash ratio of 5:1 and the letter with a ratio of 3:1 are blended in the ratio 3:2. What is the final water : squash ratio in the blend?

 

A) 4:1 B) 10:9
C) 5:3 D) 6:1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4:1

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Q:

If the selling price of an article is doubled, then its loss percentage gets converted into the equal profit percentage. What is the loss percentage?

 

A) 16.66   B) 50
C) 33.33   D) 37.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 33.33  

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