Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In what ratio is the segment joining (12,­1) and (-­3,4) divided by the Y­-axis?

A) 4:1 B) 1:4
C) 4:3 D) 3:4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4:1

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Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) Dog B) Cat
C) Goat D) Lion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lion

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In each of these questions, a question is given followed by information in three statements. You have to find out the data in which statement(s) is sufficient to answer the question and mark your answer accordingly. What are the marks scored by Abhijit in English?

I. Marks scored by Abhijit in Maths are more than his marks in Science by 20.

II. Total marks scored by Abhijit in Maths, Science and English are 198.

III. Marks scored by Abhijit in Science are more than his marks in English by 12.

A) Any two of the three B) Only II and III
C) All I, II and III D) Question cannot be answered even with the information in all the three statements
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) All I, II and III

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Suppose marked scored by Abhijit in English = x
From statement I,
Marks in science = x + 12
From statement III,
Marks in mathematics = x + 12 + 20
= x + 32
From statement II,
English + Science + Mathematics = 198
x + x +12 + x + 38 = 198
3x = 154
x = 154/3
All I, II and III are required to find answer.

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7 litres mixture of milk and water contains 30% water. 3.5 litres of milk is added to this mixture. What is the percentage of water in the new mixture?

 

A) 10 B) 15
C) 20 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20

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Six years ago, the ratio of the two persons P and Q was 3 : 2. Four years hence the ratio of their ages will be 8 : 7. What is P's age?

A) 10 years B) 12 years
C) 14 years D) 8 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12 years

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If sinA + sin2A =1 then what is the value of cos2A + cos4A

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

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What is the value of √[(1 - sinA)/(1 + sinA)]?

A) cosA/(1 - sinA) B) cosecA/(1 + sinA)
C) cosA/(1 + sinA) D) cosecA/(1 - sinA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cosA/(1 + sinA)

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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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