Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

X does 25% of a work in 20 days. Y joins X and they together finish the remaining work in 15 days. Y alone can do the whole work in ___ days.

 

A) 30 days B) 25 1/2 days
C) 26 2/3 days D) 26 1/5 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 26 2/3 days

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In a container, two types of liquids P and Q are in the ratio of 3 : 7. If 10 litres mixture is drawn off from the container and filled with 6 litres of liquid Q,then the ratio of P and Q becomes 1 : 3. What was the original quantity (in litres) of mixture?

A) 34 B) 36
C) 30 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 40

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The average marks of 40 students in an examination was 25. It was later found that the marks of one student had been wrongly entered as 73 instead of 37. What is the value of correct average?

A) 24.3 B) 24.1
C) 24.5 D) 24.7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24.1

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Q:

If SinX-CosX=1, where 'X' is an acute angle, the value of SinX+CosX is

A) 0 B) 1
C) 1/2 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

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Q:

If a3 + b3 = 35 and ab = 6, then what is the value of a + b?

A) 5 B) 8
C) 2 D) -8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5

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If x3  4x2 + 19 = 6(x  1), then what is the value of [x2 + (1/x  4)]?

A) 3 B) 5
C) 6 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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Q:

Square of (3x – 5xy) is

A) 9x2 - 30x2y + 25x2y2 B) 9x2 - 15x2y + 25x2y2
C) 25x2 - 15x2y + 9x2y2 D) 25x2 - 30x2y + 9x2y2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9x2 - 30x2y + 25x2y2

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If x2 + y2 + 6x + 5 = 4(x - y) then x - y is

A) 1 B) -1
C) 0 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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