Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The ratio of two numbers is 5 : 6. If their product is 1470, then what is the sum of both the numbers?

A) 210 B) 77
C) 132 D) 98
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 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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What is the value of (cosecA - cotA) / (secA + tanA)?

A) (secA + tanA)/(cosecA - cotA) B) √[(secA - tanA)/(cosecA + cotA)]
C) (secA - tanA)/(cosecA + cotA) D) √[(secA + tanA)/(cosecA - cotA)]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (secA - tanA)/(cosecA + cotA)

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If a2+1a2 = 38, then find the value of a-1a?

A) 2 B) 4
C) 6 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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If -3/2 + (2/3)(3x + 9) = x/2, then what is the value of x?

A) -9 B) 11
C) 9 D) -3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -3

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30% discount is offered on an item. By applying a promo code the customer wins 10% cash back. What is the effective discount?

A) 40.7 percent B) 40 percent
C) 37 percent D) 13 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 37 percent

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What is the difference of the cube and square of the common root of (x2 – 8x + 15) = 0 and (y2 + 2y – 35) = 0?

A) 76 B) 100
C) 294 D) 318
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 100

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A man starts walking from a place X and reaches the place Y in 12 hours. He travels 3/7th of the total distance at the speed of 3 km/hr and the remaining distance at the speed of 4 km/hr. What is the distance (in km) between X and Y?

 

A) 28 B) 36
C) 40 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 42

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