Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In an army selection process, the ratio of selected to unselected was 3:1. If 60 less had applied and 30 less selected, the ratio of selected to unselected would have been 5:1. How many candidates had applied for the process?

A) 240 B) 480
C) 120 D) 720
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 240

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The ratio of two numbers is 5 : 4. If the sum of both the numbers is 180, then what is the smaller number among both the numbers?

A) 100 B) 80
C) 60 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 80

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Two students appeared for an examination. One of them secured 13 marks more than the other and his marks were 76% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are

A) 19 and 6 B) 34 and 21
C) 102 and 89 D) 92 and 79
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 19 and 6

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What is the slope of the line perpendicular to the line passing through the points (-5 , 1) and (-2 , 0)?

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

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The mean score in a test of the 12 boys in a class was 16 while the overall mean of the 30 students in the class was 18.1. What was the mean score of the girls?

A) 19.8 B) 20.5
C) 20 D) 19.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 19.5

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Twenty one times of a positive number is less than its square by 100. The value of the positive number is

A) 25 B) 26
C) 42 D) 41
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25

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A and B together can do a piece of work in 36 days, B and C together can do it in 24 days. A and C together can do it in 18 days. The three working together can finish the work in

A) 8 days B) 16 days
C) 30 days D) 32 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 16 days

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If y=2-x1+x, then what is the value of 1y+1 + 2y+1y2-1 ?

A) (1+x)(2-x)2x-1 B) (1-x)(2+x)x-1
C) (1+x)(2-x)1-2x D) (1+x)(1-2x)2-x
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (1+x)(2-x)1-2x

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