Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

(4x - 7)2 = ?

 

A) 4x2 - 56x + 49 B) 4x2 - 14x + 49
C) 16x2 + 14x + 49 D) 16x2 - 56x + 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16x2 - 56x + 49

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 56698
Q:

A man on tour travels first 160 km at 64 km/hr and the next 160 km at 80 km/hr. The average speed for the first 320 km of the tour is

A) 35.55 km/hr B) 36 km/hr
C) 71.11 km/hr D) 71 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 71.11 km/hr

Explanation:

Total time taken    = (160/64 + 160/8)hrs
                           = 9/2 hrs.


Average speed    = (320 x 2/9) km.hr
                         = 71.11 km/hr.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Time and Distance

152 56688
Q:

If x2 + kx + k = 0, has two distinct real solutions, then the value of k will satisfy

 

A) k<0 or k>4 B) k>4 only
C) 0<k<4 D) k<0 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) k<0 or k>4

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 56654
Q:

From a pack of 52 cards, two cards are drawn together at random. What is the probability of both the cards being kings?

A) 1/15 B) 1/221
C) 25/57 D) 35/256
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/221

Explanation:

 Let S be the sample space

 

Then, n(S) = 52C2= 1326.

 

Let E = event of getting 2 kings out of 4.

 

n(E)  = 52*512*1= 6.

 4C2

=>4*32*1

P(E)=n(E)n(S)=61326=1221

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Probability

44 56648
Q:

Given that (a2 + b2) = 60, then find the value of (a + b)2 + (a - b)2 ?

 

A) 90 B) 120
C) 140 D) 150
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 120

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 56473
Q:

If (3/2)X = (5/7)Y = (6/5)Z, then what is X : Y : Z?

 

A) 105 : 50 : 84 B) 24 : 25 : 32
C) 15 : 21 : 25 D) 20 : 42 : 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 20 : 42 : 25

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

21 56320
Q:

If (x - 7)2 + (y + 10)2 + (z - 6)2 = 0, then find the value of x + y + z.

 

A) 1 B) 3
C) 5 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 56272
Q:

Compute of 1848 / 231 - 10 = ?

 

A) 2 B) -2
C) 188/221 D) 1884/221
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -2

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 56105