Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If Sin4A - Cos4A = 1 then (A/2) in degrees is 0° < A  90°

 

A) 60 B) 45
C) 40 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

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If the amount received at 10% per annum Compound interest after 3 yrs is Rs 19965, then what will have been the principal (in Rs) amount?

A) 16000 B) 15000
C) 17000 D) 18000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15000

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Q:

What percentage of 1 day is 18 minutes?

A) 7.5% B) 1.25%
C) 12.5% D) 1.8%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1.25%

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A cylinder of radius 4.5 cm and height 12 cm just fits in another cylinder completely with their axis perpendicular. What is the radius (in cm) of second cylinder?

A) 5 B) 6
C) 15 D) 7.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7.5

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If D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of a triangle ABC such that DE||BC. If AD = x cm, DB = (x – 3) cm, AE = (x + 3) cm and EC= (x – 2) cm, then what is the value (in cm) of x?

A) 3 B) 3.5
C) 4 D) 4.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4.5

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A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 350 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 7 km/h and that of police man as 12 km/h, how far the thief would have run, before he is over taken?

A) 490 metres B) 392 metres
C) 588 metres D) 294 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 490 metres

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Two trains start moving from stations S and R. Both trains move towards each other at speeds of 35 km/hr and 42 km/hr respectively. When they meet each other, the second train has travelled 90 km more than the first. What is the distance (in km) between S and R?

 

A) 450 B) 990
C) 540 D) 1040
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 990

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The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 4% per annum is Rs 8. The sum is ______.

A) Rs 10000 B) Rs 20000
C) Rs 5000 D) Rs 15000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 5000

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