Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Pipe A can fill an empty cistern in 4 hours while along with Pipe B it can fill it up in 3 hours. Only Pipe A is turned on for an hour after which Pipe B is also turned on. How much total time will it take to fill up the cistern?

A) 3 hrs 20 min B) 3 hrs 25 min
C) 3 hrs 15 min D) 3 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3 hrs 15 min

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P and Q undertook to do a work for Rs 7200. P alone could do it in 20 days and Q alone in 12 days. With the assistance of R they finished the work in 5days. What is the share (in Rs) of R?

 

A) 1800   B) 2400  
C) 2800   D) 2600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2400  

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If there are four lines in a plane, then what cannot be the number of points of intersection of these lines?

A) 0 B) 5
C) 4 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7

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The average of 17 results is 60. If the average of first 9 results is 57 and that of the last 9 results is 65, then what will be the value of 9th result?

A) 39 B) 78
C) 117 D) 156
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 78

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If tan2A + cot2A + 2 = x, then the value of x is

A) tan2Acosec2A B) secAcosecA
C) sec2Acosec2A D) tanAcosecA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) sec2Acosec2A

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Mr. Devesh borrowed Rs.4,500 at 4% per annum compound interest. The compound interest compounded annually for 2years is

A) Rs. 367.2 B) Rs. 4867.2
C) Rs. 4876.2 D) Rs.376.2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 367.2

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If a = 3+23-2, b = 3-23+2 then a2+b2-ab ?

A) 97 B) (2√3) + 2
C) (4√6) + 1 D) 98
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 97

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The variance of a set of data is 121. Then the standard deviation of the data is

A) +-11 B) 11
C) 21 D) 60.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11

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