Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two pipes A and B can fill an empty cistern in 18 and 27 hours, respectively. Pipe C can drain the entire cistern in 45 hours when no other pipe is in operation. Initially, when the cistern was empty Pipe A and Pipe C were turned on. After a few Pipe A was turned off and Pipe B was turned on instantly. In all, it took 55 hours to fill the cistern. For how many hours was Pipe B turned on?

A) 50 B) 45
C) 27 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

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A piece of cloth costs Rs. 35. If the piece were 4 m longer and each meter were to cost Rs. 1 lesser, then the total cost would remain unchanged. How long is the piece of cloth?

A) 10 m B) 14 m
C) 12 m D) 8 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 m

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Find the odd pair out.

A) Nitrogen : Air B) Hydrogen : Water
C) Uranium : Coins D) Sulphur : Match stick
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Uranium : Coins

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In the following question, four groups of three numbers are given. In each group the second and third number are related to the first number by a Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.

 

A) (3, 6, 12) B) (4, 8, 16)  
C) (7, 14, 28) D) (6, 18, 36)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (6, 18, 36)

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The perimeter and the breadth of a rectangle are 46 cm and 8 cm respectively. Calculate the length of its diagonal (in cm).

 

A) 17   B) 34
C)  15     D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17  

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There was a group of 6 students who took a test. Another student joined the group after taking the test later. With her marks included the average score of the group went up by 3. This student has got ___ marks more than the average marks without her being included.

 

A) 21 B) 20
C) 18 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21

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The point of the intersection of three medians is known as the ____________.

A) circum-centre B) in-center
C) centroid D) orthocenter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) centroid

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In which of the following quadrilaterals only one pair of opposite angles is supplementary?

A) Isosceles Trapezium B) Parallelogram
C) Cyclic quadrilateral D) Rectangle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cyclic quadrilateral

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