Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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X, Y and Z can do a piece of work in 30,40 and 50 days respectively. All three of them began the work together but Y left 4 days before completion of the work. In how many days was the work completed?

A) 660/47 B) 640/47
C) 680/47 D) 665/47
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 660/47

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What is the remainder, when 4x4 +10x3-20x2+90 is divided by (x+2) ?

A) 0 B) -6
C) 45 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -6

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Starting with 8000 workers, the company increases the number of workers by 5%, 10% and 20% at the end of first, second and third year respectively. The number of workers in the fourth yearwas

A) 10188 B) 11088
C) 11008 D) 11808
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11088

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If cot A = n/(n + 1) and cot B = 1/(2n + 1), then what is the value of cot (A + B)?

A) -1 B) 0
C) 1 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -1

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A spherical lead ball of radius 6 cm is melted and small lead balls of radius 3 mm are made. The total number of possible small lead balls is

A) 4250 B) 4000
C) 8005 D) 8000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8000

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Two cars travel from city A to city B at a speed of 30 and 48 km/hr respectively. If one car takes 3 hours lesser time than the other car for the journey, then the distance between City A and City B is

A) 288 km B) 240 km
C) 360 km D) 192 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 240 km

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A solid sphere of diameter 7 cm is cut into two equal halves. What will be the increase (in cm2) in the total surface area ?

A) 77 B) 154
C) 87 D) 38.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 77

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The sum of a non-zero number and 4 times its reciprocal is 17/2. What is the number?

A) 8 B) 12
C) 16 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8

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