Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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How much does one need to add to 4/5 to obtain 5/4?

A) 16/20 B) 1/-1
C) 1.25/0.8 D) 9/20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9/20

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From the top of a platform, the angle of elevation of a tower was 30 deg. The tower was 45 mts high and the horizontal distance between the platform and the tower was 40√3 m. What was the height of the platform?

A) 40 m B) 5 m
C) 45√3 m D) 20√3 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5 m

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The minimum number of straight lines required to construct the given figure is ___.

A) 11 B) 12
C) 9 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11

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125 - 73 + 48 - 137 + 99 = ?

A) 237 B) 62
C) -37 D) 52
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 62

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In a farm, there are goats and peacocks. If the number of heads are 60 and the number of feet are 170, then the number of goats = ?

A) 18 B) 20
C) 23 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25

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The angle of elevation of the top of a 36 m tall tower from the initial position of a person on the ground was 60 deg. She walked away in a manner that the foot of the tower, her initial position and the final position were all in the same straight line. The angle of elevation of the top of the tower from her final position was 30 deg. How much did she walk from her initial position?

 

A) 24√3 m B) 12√3 m
C) 24 m D) 36√3 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 36√3 m

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If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 2 : 5 : 8, then find the value of the smallest angle.

A) 36 deg B) 18 deg
C) 12 deg D) 24 deg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24 deg

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The angle of elevation of an aeroplane from a point on the ground is 60 deg. After flying for 30 seconds, the angle of elevation changes to 30 deg. If the aeroplane is flying at a height of 4500 m, then what is the speed (in m/s) of aeroplane?

A) 50√3 B) 100√3
C) 200√3 D) 300√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 100√3

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