Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Which of the following is correct?

A) (4x - 5y)2 = 16x2 - 20xy + 25y2 B) (4x - 5y)2 = 16x2 + 40xy - 25y2
C) (4x - 5y)2 = 16x2  - 40xy + 25y2 D) (4x - 5y)2  = 16x2 - 20xy - 25y2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (4x - 5y)2 = 16x2  - 40xy + 25y2

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ABCD is a parallelogram. Co-ordinates of A, B and C are (5,0), (-2,3) and (-1,4) respectively. What will be the equation of line AD?

A) y = 2x - 5 B) y = x + 5
C) y = 2x + 5 D) y = x - 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) y = x - 5

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What is the value of [sin (90 – A) + cos (180 – 2A)]/[cos (90 – 2A) + sin (180 – A)]?

A) sin (A/2) cos A B) cot (A/2)
C) tan (A/2) D) sin A cos (A/2)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) tan (A/2)

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If √[(1 + cosA)/2] = x, then find the value of x.

A) sin(A/2) B) tan(A/2)
C) cot(A/2) D) cos(A/2)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) cos(A/2)

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If x + y + z = 0, then what is the value of (3y2 + x2 + z2 )/(2y2  xz)?

A) 2 B) 1
C) 3/2 D) 5/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2

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The difference between the compound interest compounding half yearly for 1 year and the simple interest for 1 year on a certain sum of money lent out at 8% per annum is Rs 64. What is the sum (in Rs)?

A) 40000 B) 42000
C) 44000 D) 44800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40000

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If P travelled the first half of a journey at 40 kmph and the the remaining distance at 50 kmph, what is the average speed of his travel?

A) 44.44 kmph B) 53.33 kmph
C) 45 kmph D) 60 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 44.44 kmph

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A can do a work in 12 days while B can do it in 15 days. They undertake to complete it together for Rs. 450. what will be the share of A in this amount of money ?

A) Rs.200 B) Rs.240
C) Rs.250 D) Rs.300
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.250

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