Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Kishan cycled a distance of 120 km at a certain speed. If he cycled 2 km slower every hour, he would have taken 3 more hours to reach his destination. What is the speed in kmph at which Kishan actually cycled?

A) 15 B) 8
C) 12 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

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The sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 11. If we add 45 to the number, the new number obtained is a number formed by interchange of the digits. What is the number?

A) 83 B) 38
C) 64 D) 46
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 38

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If x2 + (1/x2) = 1, then what is the value of x48 + x42 + x36 + x30 + x24 + x18 + x12 + x6 + 1?

A) -9 B) 0
C) 1 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

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What is the value of tan4A + tan2A?

A) sec4A - sec2A B) sec4A + sec2A
C) cosec4A - sec2A D) sec4A + cosec2A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) sec4A - sec2A

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In the given figure, PQRS is a quadrilateral. If QR = 18 cmand PS = 9 cm,then what is the area (in sq. cm) of quadrilateral PQRS?

A) (64√3)/3 B) (177√3)/2
C) (135√3)/2 D) (98√3)/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (135√3)/2

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If cosec θ + sinθ = 5/2 then the value of cosecθ - sinθ is

A) -3/2 B) 3/2
C) −√3/2 D) √3/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3/2

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If on a Sale there is 30% discount on the marked price of Rs 2500, but the sale is done at Rs 1400 only. What additional discount (in %) did the customer get?

A) 10 B) 20
C) 15 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

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An army lost 10% of its men in war, 10% of the remaining died due to disease and 10% of the rest were declared disabled. Thus the strength of the army was reduced to 7,29,000 active men. The original strength of the army was

A) 1500000 B) 1000000
C) 1200000 D) 1100000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1000000

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