Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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What is the sum of the first 11 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is -31 and last term is 29?

A) 42 B) -11
C) 28 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -11

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If x - 2y = 2 and 3x + y = 20, then the value of (x,y) is

A) (6, 2) B) (4, 1)
C) (3, 2) D) (5, 5)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (6, 2)

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If 2 + 4x < 5 - x/2 and 3x + 3 > -5 - 3x; then x can take which of the following values?

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

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The length of the common chord of two intersecting circles is 12 cm. If the diameters of the circles are 15 cm and 13 cm, then what is the distance (in cm) between their centers?

A) 7/2 B) 7
C) 7√2 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

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Of the 3 numbers whose average is 72, the first is 2/7 times the sum of other 2. The first number is

A) 48 B) 72
C) 32 D) 96
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 48

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A train starts moving from a place X at 7:00 a.m. and arrives at another place Y at 1:00 p.m. on the same day. If the speed of the train is 15 m/s, then what will be the distance (in km) covered by the train?

A) 324 B) 375
C) 390 D) 245
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 324

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A man engaged a servant on a condition that he would pay him Rs. 80 and a pair of jeans after service of one year. Servant served for only 9 months and receives a pair of jeans and an amount of Rs. 55. The price of the jeans is ________.

 

A) Rs. 80   B) Rs. 60
C) Rs. 40 D) Rs. 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 20

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Slit 69 into three parts such that they are in A.P. and the product of their smaller parts is 483.

A) 19,23,27 B) 17,23,29
C) 15,23,31 D) 21,23,25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 21,23,25

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