Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Four pairs of words are given. Find the odd one out.

A) Rhombus : Four-sided polygon B) Nonagon : Seven-sided polygon
C) Octagon : Eight-sided polygon D) Hexagon : Six-sided polygon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nonagon : Seven-sided polygon

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One-third of Poojitha's age three years ago plus one-half of her age two years from now is twenty years. How old is she now?

 

A) 26 yrs B) 25 yrs
C) 23 yrs D) 24 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24 yrs

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The median of the numbers 14, 12, 12, 16, 13 and 18 is

A) 13 B) 14
C) 14.5 D) 13.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 13.5

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The mean of the 5 smallest numbers from a group is 15 while the mean of all the 13 members of the group taken together is 17. What is the mean of the 8 largest numbers?

A) 18.50 B) 17.75
C) 18.75 D) 18.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18.25

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The mean of 10 observations is 17. One more observation is included and the new mean becomes 16. The 11th observation is

 

A) 16 B) 8
C) 6 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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What is the value of 5/9 + 7/8?

A) 103/72 B) 97/42
C) 12/17 D) 15/13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 103/72

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In a mixture, water and milk are in the ratio of 3 : 5. In the second mixture, the ratio of water and milk is 9 : 11. If these two mixtures be mixed to form anew mixture in which water and milk are in ratio 5 : 7, then what is the ratio of these two mixtures in the new mixture?

A) 1 : 2 B) 3 : 2
C) 4 : 5 D) 4 : 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4 : 5

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If k is the largest possible real number such that p4+q4=(p2+kpq+q2)(p2-kpq+q2), then the value of k is

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

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