Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If P = 7 + 4√3 and PQ = 1, then what is the value of 1/P2 + 1/Q2?

A) 196 B) 194
C) 206 D) 182
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 194

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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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If a--b = 4 and ab = 45, find the value of a3 - b3

A) 604 B) 370
C) 253 D) 199
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 604

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(a  b)2 = a2 + b2 -2ab  16 = a2 + b2  90  a2 + b2 = 106 a3  b3 = (a  b) (a2 + b2 + ab)  a3  b3 = 4 X (106 + 45)  a3  b3 = 4 X 151  a3  b3 = 604

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Triangle PQR is inscribed in the circle whose radius is 14 cm. If PQ is the diameter of the circle and PR = 10 cm, then what is the area of the triangle PQR?

A) 196 B) 30√19
C) 40√17 D) 35√21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30√19

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Q:

A bus travels 720 km in 20 hours. Calculate its average speed in meters/second.

A) 12 B) 15
C) 18 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

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A shopkeeper by selling 22 Skechers shoes, earns a profit equal to the selling price of 6 Skechers shoes. His profit percentage is:

A) 27.2 percent B) 37.5 percent
C) 54.4 percent D) 16.9 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 37.5 percent

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Q:

A canal of a village can be cleaned by 24 villagers in 12 days. The number of days in which 36 villagers can clean the canal is ?

A) 18 B) 8
C) 72 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

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Average age of 4 daughters of a family is 12 years. The average age of daughters and their parents is 26 years. If the mother is 4 years older than the father, then what is the age (in years) of the father?

 

 

A) 56 B) 52
C) 48 D) 44
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 52

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