Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If A = (-14 + 4) and B = 4 - 14, then AB = 

A) 0 B) -100
C) 100 D) -1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100

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If a+b=5 and a­b=3, then the value of (a2+b2) is

A) 17 B) 18
C) 19 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17

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What is the simplified value of sec6 A  tan6 A  3 sec2 A tan2 A?

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

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Q:

The standard deviation of the set {10, 11, 9, 11, 9} is

A) 1/√5 B) 2/√5
C) 3/√5 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2/√5

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Q:

A milkman buys milk at Rs 25 per litre and adds 1/4 of water to it and sells the mixture at Rs 26 per litre. His gain (in %) is?

A) 25 B) 20
C) 30 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30

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Q:

30 women do half of the total work in 30 days. How many more women will be required to complete the remaining work in 10 days?

A) 45 B) 30
C) 60 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60

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Q:

If the product of two numbers is 3026 and their LCM is 89, then their HCF is :

A) 33 B) 34
C) 35 D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 34

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Q:

If 3x= 4y= 12, then z is equal to

A) xy B) x + y
C) xy/x+Y D) 4x +3y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) xy/x+Y

Explanation:
Taking log of all 3 we get
xln3 = yln4 =
zln12 = k
z = k/ln12 = k / ln(
3*4) = k/ln3 + ln4 = k / (k/x +k/y) = xy / (x+y)
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