Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A library has an average of 510 visitors on Sundays and 240 on other days. The average number of visitors per day in a month of 30 days beginning with a Sunday is : 

A) 285 B) 290
C) 297 D) 305
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 285

Explanation:

 Since the month begins with a Sunday, so there will be five Sundays in the month,

Required average = (510 * 5 + 240 * 25) / 30 = 8550/30 = 285.

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What is the value of (cosec60 - 1/2) ?

 

A) (4-√3)/2√3   B) (2√3-1)/√3  
C) (3√3-1)/3   D) 1/√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (4-√3)/2√3  

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If p = 72-72-72-72-....., then find the value of 2p2+1?

 

A) -129 B) -163
C) 129 D) 163
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 129

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Which of the following conditions is correct for a right angled triangle?

 

A) Sum of the two angles of a triangle is greater than the third angle B) Sum of the two angles of a triangle is less than the third angle
C) Sum of the two angles of a triangle is equal to the third angle D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sum of the two angles of a triangle is equal to the third angle

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Solve the following

 

24/(19 - 9 / 3 x 9) = ?

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

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If x = 4 + √15, then what is the value of [x2 + (1/x2)]?

 

A) 62 B) 64
C) 34 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 62

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The mean of 50 observations was 36. It was found later that an observation 48 was wrongly taken as 23. The corrected new mean is :

A) 35 B) 36.5
C) 40 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36.5

Explanation:

Correct Sum = (36 * 50 + 48 - 23) = 1825.

Correct mean = = 1825/50 = 36.5

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If Tan A = 15/8 and Tan B = 7/24, then Cos (A + B) = ?

 

A) 87/425 B) 304/425
C) 297/425 D) 416/425
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 87/425

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