Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A boat covers 143 km upstream in 13 hours and the same distance downstream in 11 hours. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the boat in still water?

 

A) 10 B) 12
C) 14 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12

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If tanθ = 815, then 1-sinθ1+sinθ is

A) 1/5 B) 2/5
C) 3/5 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3/5

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If 4x - 5y = -37 and 7x + y = -16, then x - y = ______

A) -8 B) 8
C) 2 D) -2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -8

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After 10 innings the average score per innings of a batsman was 52. After 12 innings the average rose to 54. If the batsman had scored 16 more runs in the 12th innings than in the previous one, how many runs did he score in the 11th innings?

 

 

A) 55 B) 56
C) 54 D) 53
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 56

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If 192 pens cost is Rs.10, how many pens can be bought for Rs.5?

A) 96 B) 72
C) 48 D) 56
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 96

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If (36 - 16x) - (4x - 8) = 4, then the value of x is

A) 4 B) 2
C) 6 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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What is the area (in sq cm) of a rhombus if the lengths of the diagonals are 12 cm and 14 cm?

A) 42 B) 168
C) 84 D) 63
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 84

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Compute : 1112 / 139 - 5

A) 557/67 B) -3
C) 556/67 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3

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