Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If ab+ba=1, then the value of a3+b3 is

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

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If (x2/yz) + (y2/zx) + (z2/xy) = 3, then what is the value of (x + y + z)3?

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

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A Rs 100 shirt is offered at 10% discount and a Rs 300 pair of trousers at 20% discount. If Pritam bought 1 shirt and 3 pairs of trousers, what is the effective discount (in %) he got?

A) 19 B) 18
C) 17 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 19

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What is the simplified value of [2/(cot A – tan A)]?

A) sin A cos A B) tan 2A
C) sin2 A D) cos2 A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) tan 2A

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If x - y = 6 and xy = 40, then find x2 + y2 ?

A) 116 B) 80
C) 89 D) 146
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 116

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If ab-1b=cb-1c=ac-1a, then ac+ba+cb

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

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To cover a distance of 252 km in 2.5 hours what should be the average speed of the car in meters/second?

A) 100.8 m/s B) 50.4 m/s
C) 28 m/s D) 56 m/s
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 28 m/s

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A shopkeeper, sold dried apricots at the rate Rs 1,310 a kg and bears a loss of 13%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 1,441 per kg, what will be the result?

A) 8.6 percent loss B) 4.3 percent gain
C) 4.3 percent loss D) 8.6 percent gain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4.3 percent loss

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