Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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From the top of a building, the angles of elevation and depression of top and bottom of a tower are 60 deg and 30 deg respectively. If the height of the building is 5m, then the height of the tower is

A) 20 m B) 15 m
C) 10√3 m D) 5√3 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20 m

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ΔABC is right angled at B. BD is an altitude. DC = 9 cm and AC = 25 cm. What is the value of BC (in cm)?

A) 12 B) 18
C) 16 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15

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If the 1st and the 3rd term of an arithmetic progression are -10 and -4, what is the 12th term?

A) 26 B) 20
C) 17 D) 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 23

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If the lengths of the two parallel sides of a trapezium are 8 cm and 10 cm and its area is 54 cm². Find the distance between its parallel sides (in cm).

A) 6 B) 3
C) 12 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6

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Two pipes namely A,B can fill a sump in 25 minutes and half an hour respectively and a pipe C can empty 3 gallons per minute. All the three pipes working together can fill the tank in 15 minutes. The capacity off the tank is

A) 450 gallons B) 300 gallons
C) 240 gallons D) 600 gallons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 450 gallons

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Out of a group of three numbers, second is thrice of the first and also twice of the third. If the sum of the three numbers is 55 then find the largest number in the group.

A) 26 B) 29
C) 30 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30

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What is the difference (in Rs) between compound interest (compounded annually) and simple interest for 3 years on a principal of Rs 4000 at the rate of 30% per annum?

 

 

A) 976 B) 1024
C) 1188 D) 1276
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1188

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In a triangle ABC, right angled at B, BC = 15 cm and AB = 8 cm. A circle is inscribed in triangle ABC. Then the radius of the circle is :

A) 3 cm B) 2 cm
C) 4 cm D) 1 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3 cm

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