Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In a fraction when 3 is added to its numerator and denominator it becomes 4/5. And it becomes 1/2 when 2 is subtracted from both the numerator and denominator. Find the fraction.

 

A) 15/16   B) 14/16  
C) 11/16   D) 9/16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11/16  

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In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.

A) ADG B) HKN
C) RUY D) GJM
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) RUY

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If x3 + y3 + z3 = 3(1 + xyz), P = y + z  x, Q = z + x  y and R = x + y  z, then what is the value of P3 + Q3 + R3  3PQR?

A) 9 B) 8
C) 12 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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X attempts 94 questions and gets 141 marks. If for every correct answer 4 marks is given, and for every wrong answer 1 mark is deducted, then the number of questions wrongly answered by X is __.

A) 45 B) 47
C) 57 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 47

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If √x ­- √y = 1 , √x + √y = 17 then √xy = ?

A) √72 B) 72
C) 32 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 72

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The average revenues of 13 consecutive years of a company is Rs 78 lakhs. If the average of first 7 years is Rs 73 lakhs and that of last 7 years is Rs 85 lakhs, what is the revenue for the 7th year?

A) Rs 94 lakhs B) Rs 90 lakhs
C) Rs 88 lakhs D) Rs 92 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 92 lakhs

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The mean score in a test of the 10 boys in a class was 15 while the overall mean of the 25 students in the class was 16.2. What was the mean score of the girls?

A) 16.8 B) 17
C) 16.5 D) 17.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 17

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Volume of a cube is 512 cubic cm, find its total surface area? (Take π = 22/7)

A) 768 sq cms B) 192 sq cms
C) 384 sq cms D) 576 sq cms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 384 sq cms

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