Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The point equidistant from the vertices of a triangle is called its

A) incentre B) circumcentre
C) orthocentre D) centroid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) circumcentre

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The difference between Peter and Preeti's ages is 5 years. When they married each other 35 years ago, 4 times Peter's age was the same as 5 times the age of Preeti. What is the current sum of their ages?

A) 105 years B) 110 years
C) 115 years D) 112 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 115 years

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A man travelled at 40 kmph. Had he increased his speed by 16 kmph, he would have covered 80 km more in the same time. Find the actual distance travelled?

A) 40 km B) 20 km
C) 30 km D) 48 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20 km

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Vinay professes to lose 4% on sugar and uses a weight of 620 gm instead of 1 kg. What is the total profit percentage?

 

A) 44.24   B) 34.14  
C) 35.41   D) 54.84
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 54.84

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Which of the following quadratic equations has real roots?

A) 4x2 -­ 9x + 6 = 0 B) 3x2 -­ 2x + 6 = 0
C) 2x2 -­ 7x + 6 = 0 D) x2 -­ 2x + 2 = 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2x2 -­ 7x + 6 = 0

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ΔABC is right angled at B. If m∠A = 45 deg, then find the value of (tanC + √3/2).

A) 4/√3 B) (2+√3)/2
C) (√2+2)/2√2 D) (2+√3)/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (2+√3)/2

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What must be the length (in cm) of the diagonal of a rectangle if its area and breadth are 60 cm² and 5 cm respectively?

A) 26 B) 8
C) 16 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 13

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If 4(2x + 3) > 5 -­ x and 5x - ­3(2x­ - 7) > 3x -­ 1, then x can take which of the following values?

A) 6 B) -1
C) 5 D) -6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

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