Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Out of the 60 students of a class, 29 took Mathematics, 32 took Biology and 8 took none of the two subjects. How many students took both Mathematics and Biology?

A) 8 B) 9
C) 7 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

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Number of students who took only Mathematics n(m) = 29
Number of students who took only biology n(b) = 32
Total number of students n(t) = 60
Total number of students of both mathematics and biology n(m b) = 60 - 8 = 52
Total number of students who took both = 32 + 29 - 52 = 9

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The sum of a non-zero number and its reciprocal is 2. What is the number?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 0 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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Choose the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) 2890 B) 3375
C) 1728 D) 1331
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2890

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If 2x + 3y = 0 and 3x ­- 4y = 34, then x ­- y = ______

A) 10 B) -10
C) 2 D) -2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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If a3- b3= 91 and a - b = 1, then what is the value of ab?

A) 27 B) 6
C) 9 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

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What is the value of the expression a3 - 5 + 2816a, when a = 2?

A) 2 B) 5
C) 7 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

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A sum of Rs. 3000 amounts to Rs. 6000 in two years at compound interest. The interest for four years is

A) Rs.9000 B) Rs.12000
C) Rs.6000 D) Rs.3000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.9000

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Among three numbers, the first is twice the second and thrice the third. If the average of three numbers is 198, then what is the difference between the first and the third number?

A) 216 B) 297
C) 661 D) 431
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 216

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