Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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19 personswentto a hotel for a combineddinner party. 13 of them spent Rs 79 each on their dinner and the rest spent Rs 4 more than the average expenditure of all the 19. What was the total money spent by them?

A) 1628.4 B) 1534
C) 1492 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

Let the average expenditure of 19 people be x

⇒19x = 13 X 79 + 6 X (x+4)⇒19x = 13 X 79 + 6x +24

⇒x = 80.84

So, total money spent by them = 1536.07

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D and E are points on side AB and AC of ΔABC. DE is parallel to BC. If AD:DB = 1:4 and area of ΔADE is 6 sq cm, what is the ratio of area of ΔADE: area of quadrilateral BDEC?

A) 1:12 B) 1:6
C) 1:16 D) 1:24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1:24

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Point P is the midpoint of segment AB. Co-ordinates of point P are (2,1) and point A are (11,5). Co-ordinates of point B are

A) (-7,-3) B) (6.5,3)
C) (7,3) D)  (-6.5,-3)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (-7,-3)

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If x3  4x2 + 19 = 6(x  1), then what is the value of [x2 + (1/x  4)]?

A) 3 B) 5
C) 6 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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What is the value of tanπ4+A×tan3π4+A ?

A) 1 B) 0
C) cot A/2 D) – 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) – 1

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A's income is 25% more than B's income. B's income is what percent of A's income?

A) 80 B) 75
C) 50 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 80

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The third proportional of two numbers 12 and 48 is

A) 84 B) 96
C) 192 D) 144
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 192

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Two numbers are in the ratio 3:5. If 6 is added to both of them, the ratio becomes 2:3. The numbers are

A) 21 and 35 B) 30 and 50
C) 24 and 40 D) 18 and 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18 and 30

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