Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

One side of a rectangular field is 15m and one of its diagonal is 17m. Find the area of field?

A) 110 B) 120
C) 130 D) 140
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 120

Explanation:

Other side = [(17 x 17) - (15 x 15)] = (289 - 225) = 8m
Area = 15 x 8 =120 sq. m

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Q:

Consider the following statements:

1) The number of circles that can be drawn through three non-collinear points is infinity.

2) Angle formed in minor segment of a circle is acute.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A) 1 only B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:
(1)
Only one circle can be drawn through 3 non collinear points 
Angle in the minor segment is always obtuse
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Q:

Select the odd figure out of the following figure series?

 

A) d B) b
C) c D) a
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) d

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Find the odd one out.

 

 

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

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Q:

If a * b = 2a - 3b + ab, then 3 * 5 + 5 * 3  is equal to : 

A) 22 B) 23
C) 24 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 22

Explanation:

3 * 5 + 5 * 3 = (2 * 3 - 3 * 5 + 3 * 5) + ( 2 * 5 - 3 * 3 + 5 * 3)

                    = (6 + 10 - 9 + 15) = 22.

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Q:

In the following question, select the odd word from the given alternatives.

 

 

A) Rhombus B) Cylinder
C) Cone D) Sphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rhombus

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Calculate the area (in sq.cm) of a circle whose diameter is 14 cm.

 

A) 154 B) 308
C) 224 D) 448
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 154

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A contractor undertakes to do a piece of work in 40 days. He engages 100 men at the begining and 100 more  after 35 days and completes the work in stipulated time. If he had not  engaged  the additional men, how many days  behind schedule would it be finished?

A) 3 B) 5
C) 6 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5

Explanation:

[(100 x 35) + (200 x 5)]men can finish the work in 1 day 

Therefore, 4500 men can finish the work in 1 day. 100 men can finish it in  4500/100= 45 days.

This is 5 days behind Schedule

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