Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In an examination, 52% candidates failed in English and 42% failed in Mathematics. If 17% failed in both the subjects, then what percent passed in both the subjects?

 

A) 77 B) 58
C) 48 D) 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 23

Explanation:

No of students failed in English only = 52 –17 = 35

No of students failed in maths only = 42 –17 = 25

Total no of failed students in either of the subjects = 35+17+25 = 77

No of passed student in both subjects = 100 –77 = 23

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The ratio of present ages of Rambha and Sarvesh is 8:5. After 7 years the ratio of their ages will be 5:4. What is Rambha's present age?

A) 5 B) 30
C) 8 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8

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Divide 32 into two parts such that the sum of the square of the parts is 674. What is the value of the parts?

A) 22, 10 B) 30, 2
C) 25, 7 D) 20, 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25, 7

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If a -­ b = 3 and ab =28, then a3 - b3 is

A) 279 B) 387
C) 513 D) 91
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 279

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On a certain principal, simple interest amounts to Rs. 2,000 in two years at the rate of 10% p.a. What will be the difference in the amount of interest if the same is compounded on annual basis?

A) Rs.200 B) Rs.220
C) Rs.100 D) Rs.120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.100

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If cotA/(1 + cot2A) = x, then the value of x is

A) sinA B) cosecA
C) secA D) cosA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) cosA

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In a college union, there are 48 students. The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 5:3. The number of girls to be added in the union, so that the number of boys to girls in 6:5 is

A) 6 B) 7
C) 12 D) 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

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Present age of A is 2 times the present age of B. After 8 years the B's age will be 4 times of C's present age. If C celebrated his fifth birthday 9 years
ago, then what is the present age (in years) of A?

A) 88 B) 96
C) 92 D) 84
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 96

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