Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If the standard deviation of a population is 4.5, what would be the population variance?

A) 20.25 B) 20
C) 9 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20.25

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What is the equation of the line if its slope is 1/4 and y-­intercept is ­-3?

A) x ­- 4y = 12 B) x + 4y = 12
C) x -­ 4y = ­-12 D) x + 4y = -­12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) x ­- 4y = 12

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The difference between the greatest and least five­ digit numbers formed by the digits 2,5,0,6,8 is (repetition of digits are not allowed)

A) 69552 B) 65925
C) 65952 D) 63952
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 65952

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If (x + y)/z = 2, then what is the value of [y/(y – z)] + [x/(x – z)]?

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

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A car takes 5 hours to cover 100 kms distance at a particular speed whereas another car takes 3 hours to reach a particular distance at the same speed. Find the distance.

A) 40 km B) 60 km
C) 70 km D) 80 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 60 km

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The volume of a right circular cone, whose radius of the base is same as its altitude, and the volume of a sphere are equal. The ratio of the radius of the cone to the radius of the sphere is

 

A) 33 : 23 B) 2 : 1
C) 1 : 1 D) 43 : 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 43 : 1

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The cash difference between the selling price of an article at a profit of 2% and 16% is Rs.3. The ratio of two selling prices is

A) 51:58 B) 51:53
C) 57:58 D) 55:58
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 51:58

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T is a point on the common tangents at P of two circles and if TA and TB are resectively the other tangents at A and B to the two circles drawn from the point T then

A) TA = 2 TB B) TA = TB
C) TA = 1/2 TB D) 3TA = TB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) TA = TB

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