Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A fraction is greater than twice its reciprocal by 7/15. What is the fraction?

A) 3/5 B) 5/3
C) 3/4 D) 4/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5/3

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The zeros of the cubic polynomial 2x3-x2-2x+1 are a, b and c respectively. Find a+b+c :

A) -1 B) 2
C) 1 D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) none

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If N = 0.369369369369... and M = 0.531531531531..., then what is the value of (1/N) + (1/M)?

A) 11100/2419 B) 111/100
C) 1897/3162 D) 2419/11100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11100/2419

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In a class of 50 students there are 22 girls who scored an average of 35 marks in the test. What is the average marks of the boys if the class average is 42 marks?

A) 50 B) 52.5
C) 47.5 D) 55
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 47.5

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Find out the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) 5306 B) 2147
C) 4205 D) 4308
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4308

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If (1/cos θ) – (1/cot θ) = 1/P, then what is the value of cos θ?

A) (P + 1)/(P – 1) B)  (P2+ 1)/2P
C) 2(P2+ 1)/P D)  2P/(P2+ 1)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  2P/(P2+ 1)

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On dividing 24a2b2 by 6b2, we will get

A) 4b B) 4ab
C) 4 D) 4a2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4a2

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The average marks of 40 students in an examination was 34. It was later found that the marks of one student had been wrongly entered as 62 instead of 26. what is the correct average?

A) 33.1 B) 33.3
C) 33.5 D)  33.7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 33.1

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