Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If (7x -­ 13) ­ (12x + 3) = 14, then the value of x is ______ .

A) -6 B) 6
C) -2/5 D) 2/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -6

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The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 12% per annum is Rs 900. What is the value of given sum (in Rs)?

A) 125000 B) 250000
C) 62500 D) 187500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 62500

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An equilateral triangle of area 300 cm2 is cut from its three vertices to form a regular hexagon. Area of hexagon is what percent of the area of triangle?

A) 66.66% B) 33.33%
C) 83.33% D) 56.41%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 66.66%

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In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

 


Statement I:  All bins are baskets

Statement II:  No buckets are bins


Conclusion I:  All baskets are buckets


Conclusion II:  All buckets are baskets

 

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusions I and II follow D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

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Koushik can do a piece of work in X days and Krishnu can do the same work in Y days. If they work together, then they can do the work in

A) (X+Y) days B) 1x+y days
C) xyx+y days D) x+yxy days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) x+yxy days

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To cover a certain distance with a speed of 60 km/hr, a train takes 15 hours. If it covers the same distance in 12 hours, what will be its speed?

A) 65 km/h B) 70 km/h
C) 75 km/h D) 80 km/h
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75 km/h

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Instead of multiplying by 25, a student multiplies that number by 52 and gets 324 more than correct answer. Then that number is

A) 15 B) 12
C) 25 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12

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If x2 + ax + b, when divided by x + 3, leaves a remainder of -1 and x2 + bx + a, when divided by x - 3, leaves a remainder of 39, then a+ b = ?

 

A) -14 B) -38
C) 14 D) 38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14

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