Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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On Selling a book at 9/14 of the marked price there is loss of 10%. What will be the ratio of marked price and cost price of the book?

 

A) 5 : 9 B) 5 : 8  
C) 7 : 4   D) 7 : 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7 : 5

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If x2 + ax + b, when divided by x + 3, leaves a remainder of -1 and x2 + bx + a, when divided by x - 3, leaves a remainder of 39, then a+ b = ?

 

A) -14 B) -38
C) 14 D) 38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14

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The length of the common chord of two intersecting circles is 12 cm. If the diameters of the circles are 15 cm and 13 cm, then what is the distance (in cm) between their centers?

A) 7/2 B) 7
C) 7√2 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

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­ A wooden bowl is in shape of a hollow hemisphere of internal radius 8 cm and thickness 1 cm. Find the total surface area of the bowl?

A) 964.85 sq cms B) 1125.14 sq cms
C) 1687.71 sq cms D) 281.29 sq cms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 964.85 sq cms

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A number exceeds its 1/6 by 30. What is the number?

A) 120 B) 150
C) 36 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36

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Q:

For which value of ‘g’ the linear graph of 6x + 12y +9 = 0 and 2x + gy + 3 = 0 has infinite number of solutions?

A) 3 B) 4
C) 6 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

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If x2+5x+6 = 0, then the value of 2xx2-7x+6 is

A) 1/6 B) 1/3
C) -1/6 D) -1/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -1/6

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What is the simplified value of 0.072+0.292-0.02030.073+0.293

A) 0.6 B) 0.06
C) 1/0.6 D) 1/0.06
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1/0.6

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