Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The sum of a non-zero number and twenty times its reciprocal is 9. What is the number?

A) -5 B) 3
C) -3 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5

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Q:

The LCM of 14, 21 and 35 is

A) 7 B) 140
C) 70 D) 210
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 210

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Q:

Sin6A + Cos6A - 1 is equal to

A) -3Sin2ACos2A B) 1 - 3 SinACosA
C) 1 + 3Sin2ACos2A D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -3Sin2ACos2A

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Q:

If 2sec2x - tan2x = 5 and 0°  x  90° , then x = ?

A) 60° B) 90°
C) 30° D) 45°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60°

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Q:

If the amount received at the end of 2nd and 3rd year at Compound Interest on a certain Principal is Rs 16854, and Rs 17865.24 respectively, what is the rate of interest?

A) 3 percent B) 12 percent
C) 6 percent D) 10 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6 percent

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Q:

Saathi deposited Rs. 825 in a bank that promised 8% simple interest per annum. If Saathi kept the money with the bank for 5 years, she will earn an interest of

A) Rs. 480 B) Rs. 280
C) Rs. 330 D) Rs. 290
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 330

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Q:

Which of the following equations has 3 as a root?

A) x2 -­ 7x + 12 = 0 B) x2 -­ 5x + 12 = 0
C) x2 + 3x + 12 = 0 D) x2 + 3x -­ 12 = 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) x2 -­ 7x + 12 = 0

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Q:

A flask has two holes. The 1st hole alone makes the flask empty in 9 minutes and 2nd hole alone makes the flask empty in 16 minutes. If water leaks out at a constant rate, how long in minutes does it take if both the holes together empty the flask?

A) 19/25 B) 41925
C) 52025 D) 51925
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 51925

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