Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A square park having a side 22 m has two roads each 2 m wide running in the middle of it and parallel to its length and breadth. What will be the cost of gravelling the path at the rate of Rs.100/sq.m?

A) Rs. 88 B) Rs. 8800
C) Rs. 84 D) Rs. 8400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 8400

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The 7th and 12th term of an arithmetic progression are -15 and 5 respectively. What is the 16th term?

A) 25 B) 29
C) 21 D) 33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 21

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A cylindrical vessel of height 9 cm and radius 7 cm is completely filled with sand. When this sand is poured out it forms a right circular cone of radius 10 cm what will be the height of this cone?

A) 26.46 cm B) 39.69 cm
C) 13.23 cm D) 52.92 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13.23 cm

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The line passing through (4,3) and (y,0) is parallel to the line passing through (­-1,-­2) and (3,0). Find y?

A) -1 B) -2
C) 2 D) -5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -2

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The average age of a batch of 19 members is 24 years. If the age of the faculty be included, then the average increases by 4 months. What is the age of the faculty?

A) 35 years B) 30 years 8 months
C) 37 years 4 months D) 32 years 8 months
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30 years 8 months

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If the sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon is 1260 deg , then how many sides does it have?

A) 10 B) 12
C) 15 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9

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If X + 2Y = 27 and X - 2Y = -1, find the value of Y.

A) 13 B) 14
C) 7 D) 26
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

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A 25m long ladder is rested on a wall. The foot of the ladder is 7m away from the wall. If the end of the ladder (resting on the wall) slides down 4m, then how far will its foot move away?

A) 5 m B) 8 m
C) 9 m D) 10 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8 m

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