General Quantitative Aptitude Basics 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the value of 3³ + 4²?
- 37
- 41
- 43 (Correct answer)
- 49
Correct answer: 43
3³ = 27 and 4² = 16; 27 + 16 = 43.
Question 2: A car's fuel tank holds 16 gallons. If the car gets 28 miles per gallon, what is its total range?
- 384 miles
- 420 miles
- 448 miles (Correct answer)
- 512 miles
Correct answer: 448 miles
Total range = 16 gallons × 28 mpg = 448 miles.
Question 3: Which fraction is equivalent to 0.625?
- 3/5
- 5/8 (Correct answer)
- 7/10
- 5/6
Correct answer: 5/8
0.625 = 625/1000 = 5/8 when simplified.
Question 4: If the perimeter of a square is 52 cm, what is the length of one side?
- 11 cm
- 12 cm
- 13 cm (Correct answer)
- 14 cm
Correct answer: 13 cm
A square has 4 equal sides; side = 52 ÷ 4 = 13 cm.
Question 5: A product costs $80 after a 20% discount. What was the original price?
- $96
- $98
- $100 (Correct answer)
- $104
Correct answer: $100
If $80 is 80% of the original price, original = $80 ÷ 0.80 = $100.
Question 6: What is the average of 14, 22, 36, 18, and 10?
- 18
- 20 (Correct answer)
- 22
- 24
Correct answer: 20
Sum = 100; average = 100 ÷ 5 = 20.
Question 7: How many prime numbers are between 10 and 30?
- 4
- 5 (Correct answer)
- 6
- 7
Correct answer: 5
Primes between 10 and 30 are 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, and 29 — that is 6... wait: 11,13,17,19,23,29 = 6 primes.
General Quantitative Aptitude Basics 3
What is the value of 3³ + 4²?