Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

At what point does the line 4x - 3y = -6 intercept the y-axis?

A) (0,2) B) (0,3/2)
C) (2,0) D) (3/2,0)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (0,2)

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Filed Under: Area
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1 1937
Q:

A and B are 15 kms apart and when travelling towards each other meet after half an hour whereas they meet two and a half hours later if they travel in the same direction. The faster of the two travels at the speed of

A) 15 km/hr B) 18 km/hr
C) 10 km/hr D) 8 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 18 km/hr

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Filed Under: Time and Distance
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2 1937
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The ratio of milk and water in three samples is 1 : 3, 3 : 5 and 11 : 5. A mixture containing equal quantities of all three samples is made. What will be the ratio of milk and water in the new mixture?

A) 7 : 9 B) 5 : 7
C) 15 : 13 D) 9 : 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7 : 9

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Filed Under: Alligation or Mixture
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8 1937
Q:

Sum of twice a fraction and 3 times its reciprocal is 29/3. What is the fraction?

A) 2/9 B) 5/4
C) 4/5 D) 9/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9/2

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Filed Under: Decimal Fractions
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4 1935
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If (x + y)2 = xy + 1 and x3  y3 = 1, then what is the value of x – y?

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

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0 1935
Q:

For the inequation x^2–7x + 12 > 0, which one of the following is correct ?

A) 3 < x < 4 B) –∞ < x < 3 only
C) 4 < x < ∞ only D) –∞ < x < 3 or 4 < x < ∞
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) –∞ < x < 3 or 4 < x < ∞

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1 1934
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The average age of a class of 39 students is 15 years. If the age of the teacher is included, then the average increases by 3 months. Find the age of the teacher.

A) 30 B) 25
C) 35 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

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Filed Under: Problems on Ages
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2 1934
Q:

Average of all even numbers between 104 and 148 is __________.

A) 128 B) 130
C) 124 D) 126
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 126

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Filed Under: Average
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2 1934