Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two pipes A and B can fill an empty cistern in 18 and 27 hours, respectively. Pipe C can drain the entire cistern in 45 hours when no other pipe is in operation. Initially, when the cistern was empty Pipe A and Pipe C were turned on. After a few Pipe A was turned off and Pipe B was turned on instantly. In all, it took 55 hours to fill the cistern. For how many hours was Pipe B turned on?

A) 50 B) 45
C) 27 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

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If the sum of radius and height of a solid cylinder is 20 cm and its total surface area is 880 cm then its volume is

A) 1760 cm3 B) 8800 cm3
C) 2002 cm3 D) 4804 cm3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2002 cm3

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What is the slope of the line perpendicular to the line passing through the points (­-4,5) and (3,­-2)?

A) 2 B) 3/7
C) -3/7 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1

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'P' is the smallest positive integer such that every positive integer N greater than 'P' can be written as a sum of two composite numbers. Then 'P' is

A) 10 B) 3
C) 11 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11

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If selling price and cost price of an article are Rs. 684.25 and Rs. 595 respectively, then what is the profit percentage?

 

A) 15 B) 10
C) 12.5 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

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The diagonals of 2 squares M and N are in the ratio 2:1. The ratio of their areas is

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

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The expenses of a person increase by Rs. 50000 for every month in February and March. If his expenses in January was Rs. 50000, calculate his average expenditure (in Rs.) from January to March.

A) 100000 B) 150000
C) 75000 D) 50000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 100000

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The co-ordinates of the centroid of a triangle ABC are (-1,-2) what are the co-ordinates of vertex C, if co-ordinates of A and B are (6,-4) and (-2,2) respectively?

A) (-7,-4) B) (7,4)
C) (7,-4) D) (-7,4)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (-7,-4)

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