Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If x/y = 2/3, then what is the ratio of (3x + 2y) and (3x – y)?

A) 4 : 1 B) 3 : 1
C) 2 : 1 D) 4 : 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4 : 1

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If (sec2A ­ 1) = x, then the value of x is

A) cotA B) tanA
C) cosecA D) cosA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) tanA

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A shopkeeper by selling 21 Nike shoes, earns a profit equal to the selling price of 5 Nike shoes. His profit percentage is

A) 31.25 percent B) 23.8 percent
C) 47.6 percent D) 16.35 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 31.25 percent

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Ankit scored 32, 45 and 49 marks in Physics, English and Philosophy respectively. The maximum marks in each subject is 50. Determine his overall percentage for the three subjects.

A) 58 B) 50
C) 42 D) 84
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 84

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p3 + q3 + r3  3pqr = 4. If a = q + r, b = r + p and c = p + q, then what is the value of a3 + b3 + c3  3abc?

A) 4 B) 8
C) 2 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

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Pankaj has done 1/2 of a job in 12 days, Sainath completes the rest of the job in 6 days. In how many days can they together do the job?

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

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The ratio of present ages of Ramya and Saurabh is 8:7. After 10 years the ratio of their ages will be 12:11. What is Ramya's present age?

A) 20 B) 14
C) 63 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20

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The average height of 30 boys out of a class of 50 is 160 cm. If the average height of the remaining boys is 165 cm, the average height of the whole class (in cm) is:

A) 161 B) 162
C) 163 D) 164
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 162

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