Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A man, rowing a boat, covers a distance of 16 km in two hours downstream. He covers half the distance in same amount of time when rowing upstream. Calculate the speed of the stream.

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

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What is the value of (cos30° + 1/2) ?

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

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In a class when a test is conducted, mean of 25 students marks is 60 if mean of first 13 students marks is 70 and mean of last 13 students marks is 50 find the marks of the middle student when arranged in the ascending order.

A) 70 B) 40
C) 50 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 60

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Which of the following equations has 3 as a root?

A) x2 -­ 7x + 12 = 0 B) x2 -­ 5x + 12 = 0
C) x2 + 3x + 12 = 0 D) x2 + 3x -­ 12 = 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) x2 -­ 7x + 12 = 0

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If cos(A-B) - cos(A+B) = x, then the value of x is

A) 2sinAsinB B) 2cosAcosB
C) 2cosAsinB D) 2sinAcosB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2sinAsinB

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Convert decimal 99 to binary.

A) 1100101 B) 1101001
C) 11100011 D) 1100011
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1100011

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If the volume of a cylinder is 385 cubic cm and height is 10 cm, find its radius?

A) 7 cm B) 10.5 cm
C) 3.5 cm D) 1.75 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3.5 cm

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When a number is divided by 56, the remainder will be 29. If the same number is divided by 8, then the remainder will be

A) 6 B) 7
C) 5 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

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