Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A can do a work in 16 days and B in 20 days. If they work on it together for 8 days, then what fraction of work is left?

A) 1/3 B) 1/6
C) 2/9 D) 1/10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/10

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There were 24 studentsina class. One of them, who was 18 years old, left the class and his place was filled up by a new comer.Ifthe average of the class was thereby lowered by 1 month, the age of new comer is-

A) 14 years B) 15 years
C) 16 years D) 17years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16 years

Explanation:

Let the age of new comer be x

Avg age decrease by 1/12 year ⇒24 X 1/12 = 18 –x

⇒x=16 years

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Q:

The difference between the place values of 9 and 5 in the number 428693745 is

A) 90995 B) 99995
C) 89995 D) 8995
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 89995

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In an acute-angled triangle ABC is Sin(B+A+C)=32 and tan(C+A-B)=1, then C is equal to

A) 37.5° B) 67.5°
C) 52.5° D) 72.5°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 52.5°

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Q:

The sum of a fraction and 3 times its reciprocal is 37/10. What is the fraction?

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

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Q:

If 14.35 - (1.956 - x ) - 83.92 = 3.858 then what is the value of x?

A) -92.456 B) 75.384
C) 71.472 D) 104.084
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 75.384

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Expand and simplify (x + 4)2 + (x -­ 2)2

A) 2(x2 + 2x + 10) B) 2(x2 + 2x -­ 10)
C) 2(x2 -­ 2x + 10) D) 2(x2 -­ 2x ­- 10)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2(x2 + 2x + 10)

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Q:

If sin ­-330° = x, then the value of x is

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

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