Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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What least value must be assigned to '*' so that the number 63576 * 2 is divisible by 8?

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

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The average height of 30 boys out of a class of 50 is 160 cm. If the average height of the remaining boys is 165 cm, the average height of the whole class (in cm) is:

A) 161 B) 162
C) 163 D) 164
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 162

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A boy running at 10/9 th of his actual speed covers 39 km in 2 hours 20 minutes and 24 seconds. Find the actual speed of the boy (approx.)

A) 15 kmph B) 50 kmph
C) 39 kmph D) 150 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15 kmph

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The circumferences of two circles are touching externally. The distance between their centres is 12 cm. The radius of one circle is 7 cm. Find the diameter(in cm) of the other circle.

A) 12 B) 10
C) 8 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

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The marked price of an article is Rs 960 and it is sold at a discount of Rs 192. What is the discount percentage?

A) 15 B) 20
C) 25 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

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What is the slope of the line parallel to the line passing through the points (4,-2) and (-3,5)?

A) 3/7 B) 1
C) -3/7 D)  -1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  -1

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What is the value of sin 300°?

A) -1/2 B) 2
C) 2/√3 D) -√3/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -√3/2

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A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 150 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 7 km/hr and that of policeman as 9 km/hr, how far the thief would have run, before he is over- taken by the policeman?

A) 420 metres B) 630 metres
C) 315 metres D) 525 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 525 metres

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