Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A number is greater than five times its reciprocal by 19/2. Find the number.

A) 11 B) 9
C) 10 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10

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The reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of 8/7 and 5/6 is:

A) 83/40 B) 42/83
C) 83/42 D) 40/83
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 40/83

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Two pipes X and Y can fill an empty tank in 16 hours and 20 hours respectively. Pipe Z alone can empty the completely filled tank in 25 hours. Firstly both pipes X and Y are opened and after 6 hours pipe Z is also opened. What will be the total time (in hours) taken to completely fill the tank?

 

A) 80/7 B) 67/7
C) 28/3 D) 304/29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 304/29

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Q:

A spaceship travels at 810 km/hr. How many metres does it travel in 1/5th of a second?

A) 60 B) 45
C) 75 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

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A bus travels 720 km in 20 hours. Calculate its average speed in meters/second.

A) 12 B) 15
C) 18 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

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A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 450 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 7 km/h and that of policeman as 12 km/h, how far the thief would have run, before he is over­ taken?

A) 504 metres B) 756 metres
C) 378 metres D) 630 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 630 metres

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Find out the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) QJ B) SH
C) LN D) UF
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) LN

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If 3 tan θ = cot θ where 0 < θ < π/2, then what is the value of θ ?

A) π/6 B) π/4
C) π/2 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) π/6

Explanation:
3tan θ = cot θ 
3tan θ = 1/tan θ
tan2θ = 1/3
tan θ = 1/√3
θ = π/6
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