Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Find two numbers such that their mean proportion is 8 and third proportion is 64.

A) 4 and 8 B) 8 and 16
C) 8 and 8 D) 4 and 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4 and 16

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In an alloy of German silver the ratio of copper to zinc was 17:7 while that of nickel to zinc was 4 :3. The ratio of copper to zinc to nickel in the alloy was

A) 17 : 21 : 4 B) 51 : 21 : 28
C) 68 : 28 : 21 D) 17 : 28 : 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 51 : 21 : 28

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In ΔPQR, S and T are points on side PQ and PR respectively. ST is parallel to QR. If S divides PQ in the ratio 4:1 and length of QR is 15 cm,what is the length of ST?

A) 3 cm B) 5 cm
C) 12 cm D) 10 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12 cm

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What is the value of 2sec2A?

A) secA/(cosecA - ­1) + secA/(cosecA +1) B) cosecA/(secA -­1) + cosecA/(secA +1)
C) cosecA/(cosecA - ­1) + cosecA/(cosecA +1) D) secA/(secA - ­1) + secA/(secA +1)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cosecA/(cosecA - ­1) + cosecA/(cosecA +1)

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What is the value of tan 7π/4?

A) √3 B) -1/2
C) √3/2 D) -1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -1

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The co-ordinates of the centroid of a triangle ABC are (1 , -4). What are the co-ordinates of vertex C if co-ordinates of A and B are (3 , -4) and (0 , 5) respectively?

A) (0 , 13) B) (0, 5)
C) (0, -5) D) (0 , -13)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (0 , -13)

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The compound interest on Rs. 24000 at 10% per annum for 11⁄2 years, interest being compounded semi­annually is

A) Rs.3783 B) Rs.3777
C) Rs.3780 D) Rs.3781
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.3783

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The mean of marks secured by 30 students in division-A of class X is 67, 55 students of division-B is 63 and that of 40 students of division-C is 61. What is the mean of marks of the students of three divisions of Class X?

A) 63.32 B) 62.62
C) 61.92 D) 64.72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 63.32

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