Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If 5x - (1/2)(2x -7) = 5.5, then what is the value of x?

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

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There is 40% increase in an amount in 8 years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest of Rs. 36000 after 2 years at the same rate?

A) Rs 6150 B) Rs 7687.5
C) Rs 3690 D) Rs 4612.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 3690

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If 7x + 2 ≥ x - 2 and 7 + 2x ≥ 3 + 3x; then x can take which of the following values?

A) 5 B) 3
C) -3 D) -5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

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Expand : S + 23

A) S3+3S2+12S+8 B) S3+3S2+6S+8
C) S3+6S2+12S+8 D) S3+6S2+6S+8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) S3+6S2+12S+8

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Two trains are moving in the same direction at the speed of 23 km/hr and 77 km/hr. The time taken by faster train to cross a man sitting in the slower train is 40 seconds. What will be the length (in metres) of the faster train?

 

 

A) 720   B) 640  
C) 600   D) 540
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 600  

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Two pipes, when working one at a time can fill a cistern in 2 hrs and 3 hrs, respectively while a third pipe can drain the cistern empty in 6 hrs. All the three pipes were opened together when the cistern was 1/6 full. How long will it take for the cistern to be completely full?

A) 1 hour B) 1 hour 30 min
C) 1 hour 20 min D) 1 hour 15 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1 hour 15 min

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Two smaller circles touch a large circle internally and pass through the center O of the larger circle. If the diameter of the bigger circle is 28 cm, thenwhat is the area of the bigger circle which is not enclosed by the two smaller circles (in sq.cm)?

A) 154 B) 256
C) 308 D) 616
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 308

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If cos 60° - sec 30° = x, then the value of x is

A) 1 B) (√3+√2)/2
C) (√3-4)/2√3 D) 1/√2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (√3-4)/2√3

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