Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If a + a2 + a3  1 = 0, then what is the value of a3 + (1/a)?

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

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If a person bought an item for Rs. 60 and sold it at a profit of 25%, the selling price of the item would be

A) Rs. 84 B) Rs. 72
C) Rs. 75 D) Rs. 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 75

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Length and breadth of a rectangle are increased by 40% and 70% respectively. What will be the percentage increase in the area of rectangle?

A) 118 B) 110
C) 138 D) 128
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 138

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In ΔABC, the angle bisector of ∠A cuts BC at E. Find the length of AC if lengths of AB, BE and EC are 9.6 cm, 4 cm and 3 cm?

A) 4.8 cm B) 9.8 cm
C) 7.8 cm D) 7.2 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7.2 cm

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The length of a rectangle is increased by 25%. To maintain the same area, the breadth has to be decreased by

A) 20% B) 25%
C) 30% D) 40%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20%

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If P = 350 and Q = 600, then P is how much percentage less than Q?

A) 41.66 B) 58.33
C) 71.42 D) 35.33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 41.66

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The ratio of money with Ram and Gopal is 7:17 and with Gopal and Krishan is 7:17. If Ram has 490, Krishan has

A) 2890 B) 2680
C) 2330 D) 1190
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2890

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In a college union, there are 48 students. The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 5:3. The number of girls to be added in the union, so that the number of boys to girls in 6:5 is

A) 6 B) 7
C) 12 D) 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

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