Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The perimeter and the breadth of a rectangle are 82 cm and 20 cm respectively. Calculate the length of its diagonal (in cm).

 

A) 58 B) 21
C) 42 D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 29

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Which of the following is correct?

A) (4x + 5y)(5x - 4y) = 20x2 + 9xy - 20y2 B) (4x + 5y)(5x - 4y) = 20x2 + 41xy - 20y2
C) (4x + 5y)(5x - 4y) = 20x2 - 9xy + 20y2 D) (4x + 5y)(5x - 4y) = 20x2 - 41xy + 20y2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (4x + 5y)(5x - 4y) = 20x2 + 9xy - 20y2

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What is the equation of the line which has 3/2 and -­4/7 as x and y intercept respectively?

A) 8x ­- 21y = ­-12 B) 8x + 21y = 14
C) 8x -­ 21y = 12 D) 8x + 21y = ­-14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8x -­ 21y = 12

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If sinθ + cosθ = 1, then the sinθ cosθ is equal to

A) 0 B) 1
C) 1/2 D) -1/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0

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If x = (a/b) + (b/a), y = (b/c) + (c/b) and z = (c/a) + (a/c), then what is the value of xyz  x2  y2  z2?

A) – 4 B) 2
C)  – 1 D) – 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) – 4

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

A) 325 B) 428
C) 326 D) 177
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 325

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One pipe can fill an empty cistern in 4 hours while another can drain the cistern when full in 10 hours. Both the pipes were turned on when the cistern was half-empty. How long will it take for the cistern to be full?

A) 3 hours 20 minutes B) 6 hours 40 minutes
C) 4 hours 20 minutes D) 5 hours 30 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3 hours 20 minutes

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On dividing a certain number by 342 we get 47 as remainder. If the same number is divided by 18, what will be the remainder ?

A) 15 B) 11
C) 17 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11

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