Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If tan(A/2) = x, then the value of x is

A) √[(1 + cosA)/(1 -­ cosA)] B) (1 -­ cosA)/(1 + cosA)
C) (1 + cosA)/(1 -­ cosA) D) √[(1 -­ cosA)/(1 + cosA)]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) √[(1 -­ cosA)/(1 + cosA)]

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In ΔABC measure of angle B is 90 deg. If cosA = 5/13, and AB = 10 cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side BC?

A) 26 B) 24
C) 25 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24

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A boy in a train notices that he can count 31 telephone posts in 60 seconds. the distance between two posts is 60 meters. Calculate the speed of the train?

 

A) 90 kmph B) 108 kmph
C) 60 kmph D) 120 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 108 kmph

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The average of 21 numbers is 12. The average of the first 11 numbers is 9 and the average of the last 11 numbers is 15. What is the value of the middle number?

A) 10 B) 11
C) 12 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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If after giving a discount of 18%, a book is sold for Rs 1599, then what will be the marked price (in Rs) of the book?

A) 1800 B) 1880
C) 1950 D) 2000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1950

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The first and last terms of an arithmetic progression are 25 and ­52. What is the sum of the series if it has 12 terms?

A) -162 B) -110
C) 162 D) 110
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -162

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The solution set of 4x -­ 3y = 10 and 3x + y = 14 is

A) {(5, 3)} B) {(4, 2)}
C) {(11, ­1)} D) {(2, 3)}
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) {(4, 2)}

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If 3x ­- 2(4 ­- 3x) < 2x ­- 5 < 3x + 3; then the value of x is

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

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