Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The surface areas of three faces of a cuboid sharing a vertex are 20, 32 and 40 sq. mts. What is the volume of the cuboid in cub. m?

A) √3024 B) 184
C) 160 D) 92
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 160

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Mahesh buys a watch of Rs 300 and sells it. Mahesh gives two successive discount of 15% and 6% to the buyer. What will be the selling price (in Rs) ofthe watch?

A) 213.4 B) 242.3
C) 239.7 D) 247.4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 239.7

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If a + a2 + a3  1 = 0, then what is the value of a3 + (1/a)?

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

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24 men can complete a piece of work in 18 days while 12 women can complete the same piece of work in 28 days. 27 men start working and are replaced by 14 women after 8 days. In how many days will 14 women finish the remaining work?

A) 12 days B) 13 days
C) 12.5 days D) 13.5 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12 days

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Divide 20 into two parts such that the sum of the square of the parts is 232. What is the value of the two parts?

A) 6, 14 B) 8, 12
C) 4, 16 D) 10, 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6, 14

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If one root of the equation Ax2 +Bx + C = 0 is two and a half times the others, then which of the following is TRUE?

A) 7B2 = 3 CA B) 7B2 = 4 CA
C) 7B2 = 36 CA D) 10B2 = 49 CA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10B2 = 49 CA

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Which of the following is not a quadratic equation?

A) 3x(x + 5) ­11 = 2x(x -­ 2) + 6 B) 4x(x + 3) + 7 = 4x(x -­ 11) + 9
C) x(x + 2) ­15 = x(2x -­ 5) + 11 D) 4x - 6x +­ 9 = 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4x(x + 3) + 7 = 4x(x -­ 11) + 9

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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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