Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In a class of 60 students there are 20 girls who scored an average of 40 marks in the test, what is the average marks of the boys if the class average is 60 marks?

A) 60 B) 70
C) 50 D)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 70

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A fraction is greater than twice its reciprocal by 7/15. What is the fraction?

A) 3/5 B) 5/3
C) 3/4 D) 4/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5/3

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Radius of base of a hollow cone is 8 cm and its height is 15 cm. A sphere of largest radius is put inside the cone. What is the ratio of radius of base of cone to the radius of sphere?

A) 5 : 3 B) 4 : 1
C) 2 : 1 D) 7 : 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5 : 3

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What is the value of {(sin 4x + sin 4y) [(tan 2x – 2y)]}/(sin 4x – sin 4y)?

A) tan 2 (2x + 2y) B) tan2
C) cot (x – y) D) tan (2x + 2y)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) tan (2x + 2y)

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A trader marks his goods in such a way that after allowing a discount of 10% he gains 15%. If an article costs him Rs. 720, his marked price is

A) Rs.920 B) Rs.900
C) Rs.820 D) Rs.950
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.920

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The perimeter of a right-angled triangle is k times the shortest side. If the ratio of the other side to hypotenuse is 4 : 6, then what is the value of k?

 

A) 2 B) 3
C) 4 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4

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What is the value of cos [(180 – θ)/2] cos [(180 – 9θ)/2] + sin [(180 – 3θ)/2] sin [(180 – 13θ)/2]?

A) sin 2θ sin 4θ B) cos 2θ cos 6θ
C) sin 2θ sin 6θ D) cos 2θ cos 4θ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) cos 2θ cos 6θ

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Find the third proportional to 6 and 12.

A) 18 B) 9
C) 24 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 24

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