Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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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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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 average age of a batch of 19 members is 24 years. If the age of the faculty be included, then the average increases by 4 months. What is the age of the faculty?

A) 35 years B) 30 years 8 months
C) 37 years 4 months D) 32 years 8 months
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30 years 8 months

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The line passing through (4,3) and (y,0) is parallel to the line passing through (­-1,-­2) and (3,0). Find y?

A) -1 B) -2
C) 2 D) -5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -2

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Find the length of a transverse common tangent of the two circles whose radii are 3.5 cm, 4.5 cm and the distance between their centres is 10 cm.

A) 6 cm B) 8 cm
C) 6.4 cm D) 3.6 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6 cm

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The 3rd and 6th term of an arithmetic progression are 19 and 37 respectively. What is the 13th term?

A) 79 B) 43
C) 45 D) 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 79

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A square park having a side 22 m has two roads each 2 m wide running in the middle of it and parallel to its length and breadth. What will be the cost of gravelling the path at the rate of Rs.100/sq.m?

A) Rs. 88 B) Rs. 8800
C) Rs. 84 D) Rs. 8400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 8400

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32% of a number is 80. What is the number?

A) 260 B) 50
C) 40 D) 250
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 250

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