Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If a – (1/a) = b, b – (1/b) = c and c – (1/c) = a, then what is the value of (1/ab) + (1/bc) + (1/ca)?

A) – 3 B) – 6
C) – 1 D) – 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) – 3

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If the measure of the interior angle of a regular polygon is 1800, then how many sides does it have?

 

A)  6 B) 8
C) 9 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5

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x, y and z are prime numbers and x + y + z = 38. What is the maximum value of x?

A) 19 B) 23
C) 31 D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 31

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The incomes of X and Y are in the ratio 5 : 6 and their expenditure are in the ratio 6 : 5. If X saves Rs 7000 and Y saves Rs 15000, then what will be the income (in Rs) of X?

 

A) 28000 B) 20000
C) 25000 D) 24000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25000

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When a number is increased by 32, it becomes 116% of itself. What is the number?

A) 384 B) 480
C) 200 D) 288
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 200

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Akash is 3 times as good a workman as Baldev and therefore is able to finish a job in 40 days less than Baldev. Working together, they can finish it in _____.

A) 15 days B) 60 days
C) 20 days D) 10 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15 days

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Manish can complete a work in 21 days and Karan can complete the same work in 28 days. If both together work for 7 days, then what fraction of total work is left?

 

A) 3/5 B) 2/3
C) 7/12 D) 5/12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5/12

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A shopkeeper marks his goods 50% more than the cost price and allows a discount of 25%. His profit or loss percentage is:

A) 37.5% B) 25.5%
C) 12.5% D) 25%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12.5%

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