Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If the perimeter of a semicircle is 36 cm, then find its area (in cm2).

A) 154 B) 35
C) 77 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 77

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In a bag the ratio of red balls to green balls is 4 : 9. If 6 more green balls were added to the bag, the ratio of red balls to green balls would become 1 : 3. How many red balls are there in the bag?

A) 9 B) 10
C) 8 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8

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The value of -261+(-380)-(-521)+821-(-121)

A) 833 B) 825
C) 822 D) 800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 822

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If a + b = 1 and ab = -6, then what is the value of a3+ b3?

A) 17 B) 15
C) 19 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 19

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α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation x2  x  1 = 0. What is the value of α8 + β8?

A) 47 B) 54
C) 59 D) 68
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 47

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Working 5 hours a day, Shivam can read a book in 24 days. How many hours a day should he work so as to finish the same work in 8 days?

A) 12 B) 18
C) 15 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15

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Three pipe P, Q and R can fill a tank in 12 minutes, 18 minutesand 24 minutes respectively. The pipe R is closed 12 minutesbefore the tank is filled. In what time the tank is full?

A) 8 (5/13) hrs B) 8 (4/13) hrs
C) 7 (4/13) hrs D) 8 (6/13) hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8 (4/13) hrs

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If 7 times the seventh term of an Arithmetic Progression (AP) is equal to 11 times its eleventh term, then the 18th term of the AP will be

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

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