Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Sum of twice a fraction and 3 times its reciprocal is 29/3. What is the fraction?

A) 2/9 B) 5/4
C) 4/5 D) 9/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9/2

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The average of five consecutive even numbers is 40. What is the value of smallest of these numbers?

A) 35 B) 36
C) 44 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36

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The amount of simple interest accrued on an amount of Rs 28,500 in seven years is Rs 23,940 What is the rate of interest p.c.p.a ?

A) 10.5 B) 12.5
C) 11 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12

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Simple Interest = S.I= pnr/100 Given, S.I = 23940 , p = 28500 , n = 7 thus, r = 100x23940/28500x7 = 12

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The average weight of P, Q and R is 45 kg. If the average weight of P and Q be 36.5 kg and that of Q and R be 52 kg, then what is the weight (in kgs) of Q?

A) 42 B) 44
C) 46 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 42

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The marked price of a trouser is twice of the cost price. To earn 36% profit, what should be the value of discount (in percentage)?

 

A)  33 B)  32
C)  34 D)  36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  32

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The area and the length of one of the diagonals of a rhombus is 84 cm² and 7 cm respectively. Find the length of its other diagonal (in cm).

A) 12 B) 24
C) 48 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24

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Find out the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) IDD B) AGG
C) UTT D) REE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) REE

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If (x – 2) and (x + 3) are the factors of the equation x2 + k1x + k2 = 0, then what are the values of k1 and k2?

A) k1 = 6, k2 = – 1 B) k 1 = 1, k 2 = – 6
C) k 1 = 1, k2 = 6 D) k1 = – 6, k2 = 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) k 1 = 1, k 2 = – 6

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