Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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What is the slope of the line parallel to the line passing through the points (5, -1) and (4, -4)?

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

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What is the age of the eldest sister if, the sum of ages of 5 sisters born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years?

A) 14 yrs B) 4 yrs
C) 18 yrs D) 16 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16 yrs

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The length of one side and the diagonal of a rectangle are 8 cm and 17 cm respectively. Find its area (in cm2).

 

A) 240   B) 120  
C) 80   D) 160
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 120  

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A 25m long ladder is rested on a wall. The foot of the ladder is 7m away from the wall. If the end of the ladder (resting on the wall) slides down 4m, then how far will its foot move away?

A) 5 m B) 8 m
C) 9 m D) 10 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8 m

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Factors of  x2 + 7x + 10 are

A) (x-5)(x-2) B) (x+5)(x+2)
C) (x-5)(x+2) D) (x-4)(x+2)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (x+5)(x+2)

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The length of the two adjacent sides of a rectangle inscribed in a circle are 5 cm and 12 cm respectively. Then the radius of the circle will be

A) 6 cm B) 6.5 cm
C) 8 cm D) 8 .5 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6.5 cm

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The line parallel to the BC of the triangle ABC divides the other two sides at the point D and E in such a way that AB=3AD. Calculate the ratio of DE and BC.

 

A) 1:6 B) 1:4
C) 1:3 D) 3:1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1:3

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A sum becomes 1.69 times of itself in 2 years when invested at compound interest. What is the per annum rate of interest (in percentage)?

A) 38 B) 34.5
C) 13 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

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