Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If a number is reduced by 35%, then it becomes 416. By how much percent should the number be increased so that it become 876.8?

 

A) 33   B) 37  
C) 34.2   D) 38.4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 37  

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What is the area of the square, if the length of its diagonal is 13√2 units?

A) 104 sq.units B) 169 sq.units
C) 338 sq.units D) 676 sq.units
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 169 sq.units

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If ax - 4y = -6 has a slope of -3/2. What is the value of a?

A) 6 B) 3
C) -6 D) -3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -6

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Two pipes can fill a cistern in 28 and 21 hours respectively and an another pipe can empty 30 gallons of water per hour. All the three pipes working together can fill the empty cistern in 84 hours. What is the capacity (in gallons) of the cistern?

 

A) 350 B) 450
C) 420 D) 480
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 420

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What is the reflection of the point (5 , -1) in the line y = 2?

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

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What is the value of (tan60 - 1/3) ?

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

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What is the distance between the points (4,­-8) and (­-2,0)?

A) 100 units B) 5 units
C) 25 units D) 10 units
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10 units

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The ages of A and B differ by 16 years. If 6 years ago, the elder one was 3 times as old as the younger one, find the present age of the younger between A and B?

A) 15 years B) 12 years
C) 14 years D) 11 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14 years

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