Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A bank offers 15% compound interest per half year. A customer deposits Rs 2400 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is

A) Rs 2268 B) Rs 1134
C) Rs 567 D) Rs 283
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 1134

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Filed Under: Compound Interest
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

4 1973
Q:

If x2+ x = 19, then what is the value of (x + 5)2+ [1/(x + 5)2]?

A) 77 B) 79
C) 81 D) 83
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 79

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Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1972
Q:

The mean of 20 observations is 19. One more observation is included and the new mean becomes 20. The 21st observation is

A) 20 B) 30
C) 40 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40

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Filed Under: Probability
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

6 1972
Q:

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

A) 484 B) 529
C) 625 D) 566
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 566

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Filed Under: Odd Man Out
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1972
Q:

In the given figure, ABC is an equilateral triangle. Two circles of radius 4 cm and 12 cm are inscribed in the triangle. What is the side (in cm) of an equilateral triangle ?

A) 32/√3 B) 32√3
C) 64/√3 D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None

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Filed Under: Volume and Surface Area
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1972
Q:

Which of the following numbers will have an irrational square root?

A) 1024 B) 2401
C) 4096 D) 2048
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2048

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Filed Under: Square Roots and Cube Roots
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 1972
Q:

A person clapped his hands near a cliff and heard echo after 6 s. The distance of the cliff from the personis: [take v = 346 m/s]

A) 1038 m B) 1083 m
C) 2076 m D) 2706 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1038 m

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Filed Under: Time and Distance
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1972
Q:

The ratio of incomes of P and Q is 5 : 3. Ratio of income of Q and R is 5 : 2. If one-fourth of P’s income is Rs 500 more than the R’s income, then what is the income (in Rs) of Q?

 

A) 7500 B) 15000
C) 30000 D) 18000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30000

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

6 1971