Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If a - b = 4 and ab = -3, then what is the value of a3- b3?

A) 21 B) 28
C) 23 D) -20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 28

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If compound interest received on a certain amount in the 3rd year is Rs. 1,240, what will be the compound interest (in Rs) for the 4th year on the same amount at 9% rate of interest?

A) 1245.6 B) 1521.6
C) 1351.6 D) 1220.6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1351.6

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A merchant marked cloth at Rs. 50/metre . He offers 2 successive discounts of 15% and 20%. The net price/metre is

A) Rs. 32.50 B) Rs. 42.50
C) Rs. 34.00 D) Rs. 40.00
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 34.00

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What is the area (in sq cm) of a rhombus if the lengths of the diagonals are 12 cm and 14 cm?

A) 42 B) 168
C) 84 D) 63
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 84

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Q:

Find two numbers such that their mean proportion is 8 and third proportion is 64.

A) 4 and 8 B) 8 and 16
C) 8 and 8 D) 4 and 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4 and 16

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The bus fare between two cities is increased in the ratio 5:11. Find the increase in the fare, if the original fare is Rs. 275.

A) Rs 605 B) Rs 121
C) Rs 330 D) Rs 242
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 330

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A boy in a train notices that he can count 31 telephone posts in 60 seconds. the distance between two posts is 60 meters. Calculate the speed of the train?

 

A) 90 kmph B) 108 kmph
C) 60 kmph D) 120 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 108 kmph

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In a cricket match, the scores of the players are considered such that coefficient of variation of scores is 16 and mean is 25 then the variance is

 

A) 12 B) 8
C) 16 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16

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