Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A 25m long ladder is rested on a wall. The foot of the ladder is 7m away from the wall. If the end of the ladder (resting on the wall) slides down 4m, then how far will its foot move away?

A) 5 m B) 8 m
C) 9 m D) 10 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8 m

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The value of 14 ÷ 5 of 2 - 3 x 47 - 2 is

A) 44 B) 40
C) 1/10 D) 14/19
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40

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What is the sum of the first 12 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is -19 and last term is 36?

A) 192 B) 230
C) 102 D) 214
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 102

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 What is the value of (sin60° - 2/√3) ?

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

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A cylinderical container of 32 cm height and 18 cm radius is filled with sand. Now all this sand is used to form a conical heap of sand. If the height of theconical heap is 24 cm, what is the radius of its base?

A) 12 cm B) 24 cm
C) 36 cm D) 48 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36 cm

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What is the area (in sq cm) of a regular hexagon of side 14 cm?

A) 147√3 B) 441√3
C) 196√3 D) 294√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 294√3

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What is the slope of the line perpendicular to the line passing through the points (­-4,5) and (3,­-2)?

A) 2 B) 3/7
C) -3/7 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1

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An angle is 1/3 its supplementary angle. Find the measure of the angle?

A) 45° B) 90°
C) 135° D) 22.5°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 45°

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