Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two pipes can fill a cistern in 28 and 21 hours respectively and an another pipe can empty 30 gallons of water per hour. All the three pipes working together can fill the empty cistern in 84 hours. What is the capacity (in gallons) of the cistern?

 

A) 350 B) 450
C) 420 D) 480
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 420

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If the length of the shadow of a vertical pole be √3 times the height of the pole, the angle of elevation of the sun is:­

A) 60° B) 45°
C) 30° D) 90°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30°

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Which of the numbers given below is NOT rational?

A) 3√8 B) 3√64
C) √64 D) √8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) √8

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If two complementary angles are in the ratio of 2:3, find the ratio of square of smaller angle to square of greater angle.

A) 3:2 B) 9:11
C) 4:5 D) 4:9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4:9

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2sin[(C+D)/2].cos[(C­-D)/2] is equal to

A) sinC ­-  sinD B) cosC + cosD
C) cosC -­ cosD D) sinC + sinD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) sinC + sinD

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What is the simplified value of 0.042+0.212-0.00840.043+0.213

A) 0.5 B) 2
C) 10.25 D) 10.3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) 125 B) 144
C) 256 D) 361
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 125

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Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) Night blindness B) Scurvy
C) Beriberi D) AIDS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) AIDS

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