Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If x - y = -9 and xy = -20, then find x2 + y2 ?

A) 61 B) 41
C) 81 D) 51
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 41

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If (4x - 3) = (3x + 8), then the numerical value of(x + 1)3  is

A) 1331 B) 1000
C) 1728 D) 729
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1728

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In a college union, there are 48 students. The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 5:3. The number of girls to be added in the union, so that the number of boys to girls in 6:5 is

A) 6 B) 7
C) 12 D) 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

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If a person bought an item for Rs. 60 and sold it at a profit of 25%, the selling price of the item would be

A) Rs. 84 B) Rs. 72
C) Rs. 75 D) Rs. 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 75

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Rameshwar goes on a trip on his motor-cycle and rides for 405 kms. If he rides for 6 hours at a speed of 45 km/hr, find at what speed he travels for the remaining 3 hours of the journey?

A) 55 km/hr B) 52 km/hr
C) 45 km/hr D) 40 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 45 km/hr

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Q:

Sum of four times a fraction and 6 times its reciprocal is 11. What is the fraction?

A) 3/4 B) 4/3
C) 4/7 D) 7/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3/4

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Find two numbers such that their mean proportion is 16 and third proportion is 1024.

A) 4 and 32 B) 4 and 64
C) 8 and 64 D) 8 and 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 and 64

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Q:

A number is divided into two parts in such a way that 30% of first part is 25 more than the 20% of second part. 50% of second part is 33.5 more than the 60% of first part. What is the number?

 

A) 1475 B) 1655
C) 1425 D) 1905
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1475

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