Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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What is the sum of the first 13 terms of an arithmetic progression if the 5th term is 1 and the 8th term is -17?

A) -140 B) 61
C) -143 D) 166
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -143

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Marked price of an item is Rs 300. On purchase of 2 items discount is 24%, on purchase of 5 items discount is 38%. Rachna buys 7 items, what is the effective discount?

A) 17.5 percent B) 20.4 percent
C) 34 percent D) 12.8 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 34 percent

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ABC is a right angled triangle with angle A = 90 deg. Then the value of cos2A+cos2B+cos2C is

A) 2 B) 1
C) 0 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

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What will be the average of all the prime numbers before 19?

A) 8.28 B) 11.5
C) 5.34 D) 9.63
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8.28

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The average of 17 results is 60. If the average of first 9 results is 57 and that of the last 9 results is 65, then what will be the value of 9th result?

A) 39 B) 78
C) 117 D) 156
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 78

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The slope of the line passing through the points (-5,1) and (x,-4) is -5/8. Find x.

A) 4 B) 3
C) 2 D) -1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

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Three angles of a quadrilateral are 60°,90°and 100°. Then the fourth angle of the quadrilateral is

A) 95° B) 100°
C) 110° D) 115°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 110°

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Atul and Binay together complete a piece of work in 5 days. If Binay alone can complete the same work in 8 days, how many days Atul take to complete the same work alone?

A) 40/3 days B) 20/3 days
C) 9 days D) 10 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40/3 days

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