Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Among three numbers, the first is twice the second and thrice the third. If the average of three numbers is 396, then what is the difference between the first and the third number?

A) 594 B) 448
C) 432 D) 453
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 432

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A non-zero number is greater than 7 times its reciprocal by 9.3. What is the number?

A) 10 B) 20
C) 5 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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What is the sum of the first 12 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is 3 and last term is 47?

A) 260 B) 300
C) 280 D) 220
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 300

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Working 10 hours a day, Aman can complete a piece of work in 18 days. How many hours a day should he work so as to finish the work in 15 days?

A) 10 B) 12
C) 16 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12

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If a3 + b 3 = 35 and ab = 6, then what is the value of a + b?

A) 5 B) 8
C) 2 D) -8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5

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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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If 5/2 - (6/5)(x - 15/2) = -x/5, then what is the value of x?

A) -23/2 B) 13/2
C) -13/2 D) 23/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 23/2

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If (1 -­ cosA)/(1 + cosA) = x, then the value of x is

A) (cotA + cosecA)2 B) (cotA -­ cosecA)2
C) cotA -  cosecA D) cotA + cosecA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (cotA -­ cosecA)2

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