Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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According to the will, the wealth of Rs 11,50,000 was to be divided between the son and the daughter in the ratio 2/3 : 5/4. How much share did the son get (in Rs lakhs)?

A) 5 B) 6
C) 7 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

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If a3+ b3 = 19 and a + b = 1, then what is the value of ab?

A) 5 B) -6
C) 7 D) -9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -6

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Q:

If the selling price is Rs 2125 after getting a discount of 15% what was the marked price?

A) Rs 2443.75 B) Rs 1806.25
C) Rs 1847 D) Rs 2500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 2500

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Q:

Sum of cubes of first n even natural numbers.

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Proof of Sum of cubes of first n even natural numbers ::


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Hence, in other words, the sum of the first n cubes is the square of the sum of the first n natural numbers.

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Q:

Reduce 3596 / 4292 to lowest terms.

A) 29/37 B) 17/43
C) 31/37 D) 19/23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 31/37

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Q:

The area of the largest triangle that can be inscribed in a semicircle of radius 6m is

A) 36 sq.m B) 72 sq.m
C) 18 sq.m D) 12 sq.m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 36 sq.m

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A man can row upstream at 12 km/hr and downstream at 18 km/hr. The man's rowing speed in still water is

A) 15 km/hr B) 5 km/hr
C) 3 km/hr D) 10 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15 km/hr

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A man can row his boat at a speed of speed of 4 kmph and he finds that the time taken rowing upstream is double to that taken downstream. Find the speed of the stream (in kmph).

A) 1.5 B) 1.3
C) 2 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1.3

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