Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If 2/3(6x/5 - 1/4) + 1/3 = 9x/5, then what is the value of x?

A) 1/6 B) -1/6
C)  1/5 D) -1/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/6

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1997
Q:

Two numbers are more than the third number by 16.25% and 55% respectively. First number is what percentage of the second number?

A) 85 B) 81.5
C) 75 D) 61.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Percentage
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1996
Q:

If a-1a=7,then a2+1a2=?

A) 54 B) 51
C) 53 D) 52
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 51

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT

0 1996
Q:

From the four corners of a rectangular sheet of dimensions 25 cm x 20 cm, square of side 2 cm is cut off from four corners and a box is made. The volume of the box is

A) 828 cm3 B) 672 cm3
C) 500 cm3 D) 1000 cm3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1000 cm3

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Area
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1996
Q:

Length of two trains are 150 m and 200 m respectively and the ratio (shorter: longer) of their speed is 2 : 5. If they cross each other in opposite direction in 15 second then in what time faster train will overtake the slower train.

A) 20 seconds B) 25 seconds
C) 32 seconds D) 35 seconds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 35 seconds

Explanation:

Let speed of slower train = 2x
⇒ speed of faster train = 5x
ATQ, (150 + 200)/(2x + 5x) = 15
x = 10/3
Time required=350/[50/3–20/3]= 35 seconds

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

0 1996
Q:

A person lent Rs 10000 to B for 3 years and Rs 6000 to C for 4 years on simple interest at same rate of interest and received Rs 5400 in all from both of
them as interest. What is the rate of interest (in %)?

A) 10 B) 12
C) 20 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Simple Interest
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1996
Q:

Identical cubes of largest possible size are cut from a solid cuboid of size 65 cm × 26 cm × 3.9 cm. What is the total surface area (in cm2) of all the small cubes taken together?

A) 30420 B) 15210
C) 20280 D) 16440
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30420

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Volume and Surface Area
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

5 1996
Q:

Two cars A and B travel from one city to another city, at speeds of 60 km/hr and 108 km/hr respectively. If car B takes 2 hours lesser time than car A for the journey, then what is the distance (in km) between the two cities?

A) 240 B) 270
C) 300 D) 330
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 270

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Time and Distance
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1996