Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Instead of multiplying by 25, a student multiplies that number by 52 and gets 324 more than correct answer. Then that number is

A) 15 B) 12
C) 25 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12

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Find the least number which when divided by 12, 15, 18 and 27 leaves remainders 10, 13, 16 and 25 respectively.

A) 540 B) 538
C) 542 D) 552
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 538

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The mean of marks secured by 60 students in division A of class X is 64, 40 students of division B is 60 and that of 60 students of division C is 58. Find the mean of marks of the students of three divisions of Class X.

A) 60.05 B) 59.35
C) 62.15 D) 60.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 60.75

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Some masons promised to do a work in 10 days but 8 of them were absent and remaining did the work in 18 days. What was the original number of masons?

 

A) 10 B) 21
C) 15 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18

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A scored 72% in a paper with a maximum marks of 900 and 80% in another paper with a maximum marks of 700. If the result is based on the combined percentage of two papers, the combined percentage is

A) 75.5% B) 76%
C) 76.5% D) 77%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 75.5%

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If a3 + b 3 = 35 and ab = 6, then what is the value of a + b?

A) 5 B) 8
C) 2 D) -8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5

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Simplify (b2x 3a2z4 ) × (b2x 4a4z3 )/(a3b2z4 )

A) b2x7a3z3 B) b3x7a3 z3
C) b2x5a3 z3 D) b2x7a3z2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) b2x7a3z3

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If [(a2 + b2  + ab)] + [(a2 + b2  ab)] = 1, then what is the value of (1  a2 )(1  b2 )?

A) 1/4 B) 4/7
C) 5/4 D) 3/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3/4

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