Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The perimeter of two similar triangles ABC and PQR are 36 cms and 24 cms respectively. If PQ = 10 cm then the length of AB is

A) 18 cm B) 12 cm
C) 15 cm D) 330 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15 cm

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The mean of marks secured by 45 students in division A of class X is 56, 40 students of division B is 52 and that of 40 students of division C is 50. Find the mean of marks of the students of three divisions of Class X.

A) 52.1 B) 51.4
C) 52.8 D) 54.2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 52.8

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A certain number of men agreed to do a work in 20 days. 5 men did not come for work. Others completed the work in 40 days. Find the number of men who had agreed to do the work originally.

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

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Of the 3 numbers whose average is 72, the first is 2/7 times the sum of other 2. The first number is

A) 48 B) 72
C) 32 D) 96
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 48

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The average of 5 consecutive numbers is 50%, then difference between 'product of largest and smallest number' with 'product of fourth and second number' is

A) 3 B) -3
C) 0 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -3

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What is the area (in sq cm) of a rectangle if its diagonal is 26 cm and one of its sides is 10 cm?

A) 120 B) 240
C) 360 D) 480
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 240

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The third proportional of the following numbers (x - ­y)2, (x2 - y2)2 is

A) (x+y)3 (x-­y)2 B) (x+y)4 (x­-y)2
C) (x+y)2 (x-­y)2 D) (x+y)2 (x-y)3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (x+y)4 (x­-y)2

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What is the value of Sec 30° + Tan 60°?

A) 5/√3 B) (√6 + 1)/√3
C) (√3 + 2)/√3 D) (1 + √3)/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5/√3

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