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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A man can cover a certain distance in 3 hours 36 minutes if he walks at the rate of 5 Km/hr. If he covers the same distance on cycle at the rate of 24 Km/hr, then the time taken by him in minutes is

A) 40 B) 45
C) 50 D) 55
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

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The radius and the height of a cone are each increased by 20%. Then the volume of the cone increases by

A) 20% B) 20.5%
C) 62% D) 72.8%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 72.8%

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A cone is hollowed out of a solid wooden cube of side 6 cm. The diameter and height of the cone is same as the side of the cube. What is the volume of the remaining cube?

A) 159.42 cubic cms B) 323.15 cubic cms
C) 106.33 cubic cms D) 210.66 cubic cms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 159.42 cubic cms

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Which of the following is the prime number series from 1 to 20?

A) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19 B) 3, 5, 7, 11, 13,17, 19
C) 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19 D) 2, 3, 5, 7,11, 13, 17, 19
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2, 3, 5, 7,11, 13, 17, 19

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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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What is the square root of 5041?

A) 79 B) 81
C) 71 D) 69
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 71

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(0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2)(0.06 x 0.06 x 0.06) / (0.12 x 0.12 x 0.12) = ?

A) 0.008 B) 0.001
C) 0.002 D) 0.006
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0.001

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