Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Points P and Q lie on side AB and AC of triangle ABC respectively such that segment PQ is parallel to side BC. If the ratio of areas of triangle APQ: triangle ABC is 16:25. Then the ratio of AP:PB is?

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

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If x – 4y = 0 and x + 2y = 24, then what is the value of (2x + 3y)/(2x – 3y)?

A) 9/5 B) 11/5
C) 13/7 D) 9/7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11/5

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What is the value of √[(1 + sinA)/(1 -­ sinA)]?

A) secA -­ tanA B) cosecA + tanA
C) secA + tanA D) cosecA -­ tanA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) secA + tanA

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If α and β are the roots of equation x2   x + 1 = 0, then which equation will have roots α3 and β3?

A) x2 + 2x + 1 = 0 B) x2 – 2x – 1 = 0
C) x2 + 3x – 1 = 0 D) x2 – 3x + 1 = 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) x2 + 2x + 1 = 0

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For triangle ABC, what would be the equation of median AD if co-ordinates of A, B and C are (-5,4), (-4,0) and (-2,2) respectively?

A) 3x - 2y = -11 B) 3x + 2y = 7
C) 3x + 2y = -7 D) 3x - 2y = 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3x + 2y = -7

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If the shopkeeper sells an item at Rs 1000 which is marked as Rs 1250, then what is the discount he is offering?

A) 25 percent B) 33.3 percent
C) 250 percent D) 20 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 20 percent

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The numbers x, y, z are respectively proportional to 2, 3, 5 and the sum of x, y and z is 80. If the number z is given by the equation z = ax­-8, then a is

A) 6 B) 3/2
C) 3 D) 5/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6

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What is the sum of the first 12 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is 3 and last term is 47?

A) 260 B) 300
C) 280 D) 220
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 300

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