Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In ΔABC , DE || AC. Where D and E are two points lying on AB and BC respectively. If AB = 5 cm and AD = 3 cm, then BE : EC is

A) 2:3 B) 3:2
C) 5:3 D) 3:5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2:3

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A librarian purchased 60 story books for his library. But he found that he could get 4 extra books by spending Rs 336 more and then the overall average price per book would be reduced by Re 1. The previous average price of each book was

A) Rs 84 B) Rs 83
C) Rs 68 D) Rs 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 100

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If one-third of a number is 45, then what will be the 45% of that number?

A) 60.75 B) 58.25
C) 61.25 D) 70.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60.75

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Common factor of 12a4b6, 18a6c2, 36a2b2 is

A) 36a2 B) 108b2
C) 6a2b2 D) 6a2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6a2

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Which of the following statements is not true?

A) The difference of two prime numbers, both greater than 2, is divisible by 2 B) For two different integers m, n and a prime number p, if p divides the product m × n, then p divides either m or n.
C)  If a number is of the form 6n –1 (n being a natural number), then its is a prime number. D) There is only one set of three prime numbers such that there is a gap of 2 between two adjacent prime numbers.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) There is only one set of three prime numbers such that there is a gap of 2 between two adjacent prime numbers.

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A man spends a part of his monthly income and saves the rest. The ratio of his expenditure to the saving is 61 : 6. If his monthly income is Rs.8710, the amount of his monthly savings is

A) Rs.870 B) Rs.690
C) Rs.980 D) Rs.780
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs.780

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The value of x for which the expressions 7x + 13 and 13x - 7 become equal is _____

A) -10/3 B) 3/10
C) -3/10 D) 10/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10/3

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If (sec2A ­ 1) = x, then the value of x is

A) cotA B) tanA
C) cosecA D) cosA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) tanA

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