Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In a bag the ratio of red balls to green balls is 4 : 9. If 6 more green balls were added to the bag, the ratio of red balls to green balls would become 1 : 3. How many red balls are there in the bag?

A) 9 B) 10
C) 8 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8

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If x , y, and z are real numbers such that (x - 3)2 + (y - 4)2 + (z - 5)2 = 0 then (x+y+z) is equal to

A) -12 B) 0
C) 8 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12

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A kite is flying in the sky. The length of string between a point on the ground and kite is 420 m. The angle of elevation of string with the ground is 30 deg. Assuming that there is no slack in the string, then what is the height (in metres) of the kite?

A) 210 B) 140√3
C) 210√3 D) 150
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 210

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In a circle, two arcs of unequal length subtend angles in the ratio 5:3. If the smaller angle is 45° then the measure of other angle in degrees.

A) 75° B) 72°
C) 60° D) 78°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 75°

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A vendor buys 6 bananas for Rs 25 and sells them at 3 for Rs 20. What is his profit percentage?

A) 50 B) 40
C) 60 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60

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A and B can together do a piece of work in 6 days and A alone can do it in 9 days. The number of days B will take to do it alone is

A) 18 days B) 24 days
C) 9 days D) 12 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 18 days

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The ratio of the volume of two cylinders is 7 : 3 and the ratio of their heights is 7 : 9. If the area of the base of the second cylinder is 154 sq. cm, then what will be the radius (in cm) of the first cylinder?

A) 6√2 B) 6√3
C) 7√2 D) 7√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7√3

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The measure of the four successive angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 7 : 11 : 7 : 11. The quadrilateral is a ______.

A) trapezium B) rectangle
C) parallelogram D) square
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) parallelogram

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