Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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What will be the equation of the perpendicular bisector of segment joining the points (5,­3) and (0,2)?

A) x + y = 2 B) x -­ y = ­-3
C) x + y = ­2 D) x ­- y = 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) x ­- y = 3

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select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) Elephant B) Giraffe
C) Cow D) Hen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hen

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Q:

How many kilometers are there in one metre?

A) 0.01 B) 0.0001
C) 0.001 D) 0.1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.001

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In a triangle ABC, the length of in-radius and circum-radius is 2 units and 6 units respectively. Find the distance (in units) between the in-centre and circum-centre.

 

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

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10 is added to a certain number, the sum is multiplied by 7, the product is divided by 5 and 5 is subtracted from the quotient. The remainder left is half of 88. What is the number?

A) 21 B) 20
C) 25 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

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Let the number be x

When 10 is added, number = x + 10

When 7 is multiplied, number = 7 X (x + 10)

According to question,

⇒[7 X (x+10) / 5] –5 = 44

⇒7x + 70 = 49 X 5

⇒x + 10 = 35,

⇒x = 25

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If x = (a/b) + (b/a), y = (b/c) + (c/b) and z = (c/a) + (a/c), then what is the value of xyz  x2  y2  z2?

A) – 4 B) 2
C)  – 1 D) – 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) – 4

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Q:

If sinθ + cosθ = 1, then the sinθ cosθ is equal to

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

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A man misses a train by 1 hour if he travels at a speed of 4 kmph. If he had increased his speed to 5 kmph, he would gave still missed the train by 24 minutes. At what speed should he have travelled so that he reached the station exactly on time?

A) 12 kmph B) 6 kmph
C) 10 kmph D) 8 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6 kmph

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