Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Sum of four times a fraction and 6 times its reciprocal is 11. What is the fraction?

A) 3/4 B) 4/3
C) 4/7 D) 7/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3/4

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If (x – 2) and (x + 3) are the factors of the equation x2 + k1x + k2 = 0, then what are the values of k1 and k2?

A) k1 = 6, k2 = – 1 B) k 1 = 1, k 2 = – 6
C) k 1 = 1, k2 = 6 D) k1 = – 6, k2 = 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) k 1 = 1, k 2 = – 6

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If x/y = 4/9, then what is the value of (7x2  19xy + 11y2)/y2 ?

A) 59/81 B) 100/27
C) 319/81 D) 913/81
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 319/81

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ax + 5y = 8 has slope of -4/3. What is the value of a?

A) 20/3 B) 3/20
C) -20/3 D) -3/20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20/3

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If the expression px3  2x2  qx + 18 is completely divisible by (x2  9), then what is the ratio between p and q respectively?

A) 1:9 B) 1:3
C) 3:1 D) 9:1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1:9

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If a + b = 10 and ab = 24, then what is the value of a3 + b3?

A) 280 B) 152
C) 140 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 280

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What is the unit digit of the sum of first 111 whole numbers?

A) 4 B) 6
C) 5 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

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The ten's digit of a 2-digit number is greater than the units digit by 7. If we subtract 63 from the number, the new number obtained is a number formed by interchange of the digits. Find the number.

A) 81 B) 18
C) 62 D) 26
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 81

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