Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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To cover a distance of 90 km in 2.5 hours what should be the average speed of the car in meters/second?

A) 10 B) 20
C) 30 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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When a number is increased by 21, it becomes 114% of itself. What is the number?

A) 150 B) 252
C) 315 D) 189
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 150

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If 170% of a number added to 66, then the result becomes equal to twice of the number. What is the number?

A) 200 B) 220
C) 210 D) 236
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 220

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If cos3A = X, then value of X?

A) 4cos3A - 3cosA B) 4cos3A + 3cosA
C) 3cosA - 4cos3A D) cosA + 4cos3A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4cos3A - 3cosA

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

A) acDD B) egHH
C) ikLL D) QSTt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) QSTt

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What is the angle between the two hands of a clock when the time shown by the clock is 8 p.m.?(in degrees)

A) 240 B) 120
C) 60 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 120

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The flight fare between two cities is increased in the ratio 9:11. What is the increase (in Rs) in the fare, if the original fare was Rs. 18,000?

A) 22000 B) 3600
C) 4000 D) 20000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4000

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A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 150 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 7 km/hr and that of policeman as 9 km/hr, how far the thief would have run, before he is over- taken by the policeman?

A) 420 metres B) 630 metres
C) 315 metres D) 525 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 525 metres

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