Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Nine years later, age of B will be equal to the present age of A. Sum of A's age 3 years later and B's age 4 years ago is 76. If C is half of the present age of B, then what will be C's age (in years) after 10 years?

A) 32 B) 36
C) 27 D) 31
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 27

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Filed Under: Problems on Ages
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2 2029
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In a circle of radius 8 cm, AB and AC are two chords such that AB = AC = 12 cm. What is the length of chord BC?

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

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Filed Under: Volume and Surface Area
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2 2029
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A dishonest shopkeeper professes to sell goods at his cost price but uses a false weight of 950 gms, for each kilogram. His gain percentage is

A) 100/23% B) 100/19%
C) 100/17% D) 100/21%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 100/19%

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
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2 2028
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A man travelled a distance of 60 km in 7 hours. He travelled partly on foot @ 6 km/hr and partly on bicycle @ 12 km/hr. What is the distance (in kms) travelled on foot?

A) 15 B) 9
C) 48 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24

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Filed Under: Time and Distance
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1 2028
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If cot A = n/(n + 1) and cot B = 1/(2n + 1), then what is the value of cot (A + B)?

A) -1 B) 0
C) 1 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -1

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Filed Under: Simplification
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2 2028
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Find the greatest number that will divide 390, 495 and 300 without leaving a remainder

A) 5 B) 15
C) 25 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

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1 2028
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The number of trees in a town is 17640. If the numbers of trees increases annually at the rate of 5%, then how many trees were there 2 years ago?

A) 14000 B) 15000
C) 16000 D) 18000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16000

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Filed Under: Percentage
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6 2027
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Let A(O,-1), B(0,3) and C(2,1) be three points. Let   1 be the area of the triangle ABC and 2 be the area of the triangle formed by the mid points of the sides of the triangle whose vertices are A, B and C such that 1=1 ,2=x Find the value of x .

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

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Filed Under: Area

5 2027