Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A boy buys 5 pencils at Rs 3 each, 3 erasers at Rs 2 each and 3 sharpeners at Rs 5 each. What is the average expenditure (in Rs) per article?

A) 3.27 B) 3.5
C) 4 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3.27

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The surface area of a sphere is 1386 cm2.  Find its diameter (in cm)

A) 10.5 B) 42
C) 21 D) 31.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 21

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The bar chart given shows the sales of 3 types of cars in the Indian automotive industry over 4 years. All the sales figures have been shown in terms of 000 units.

Which of the following type of car has the highest increase in sales from 2009 to 2012?

A) Hatchback B) Both SUV and Hatchback
C) SUV D) Sedan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) SUV

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Four pairs of words are given. Find the odd one out.

A) Rhombus : Four-sided polygon B) Nonagon : Seven-sided polygon
C) Octagon : Eight-sided polygon D) Hexagon : Six-sided polygon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nonagon : Seven-sided polygon

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If 5x + 5 > 2 + 2x and 5x + 3 ≤ 4x + 5; then x can take which of the following values?

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

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The sum of a fraction and 3 times its reciprocal is 37/10. What is the fraction?

A) 5/2 B) 2/5
C) 5/4 D) 4/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5/2

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The slopes of two lines are 1 and √3. What is the angle between these two lines?

A) 15° B) 30°
C) 45° D) 60°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15°

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If cos 135° = x, then the value of x is

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

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