Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A man, rowing a boat, covers a distance of 16 km in two hours downstream. He covers half the distance in same amount of time when rowing upstream. Calculate the speed of the stream.

A) 4 kmph B) 2 kmph
C) 3 kmph D) 1 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 kmph

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The point P(3,­-2) divides the segment joining the points (x,0) and (0,y) in the ratio 1:3. Find x and y?

A) x = 4; y = -­8 B) x = ­-3; y = -­8
C) x = 3; y = 8 D) x = ­-3; y = 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) x = 4; y = -­8

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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) (8, 17, 33) B) (11, 23, 45)
C) (13, 27, 51) D) (17, 35, 69)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (13, 27, 51)

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

A) 48 B) 180
C) 18 D) 150
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 150

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A right-angled triangle ABC is right-angled at B, and tan A = 4/3. If AC = 25 cm, the length of BC is

A) 33.3 cm B) 24 cm
C) 20 cm D) 18.75 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20 cm

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In ΔDEF measure of angle E is 90 deg. If cotD = 8/15, and DE = 16cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side EF?

 

 

A) 34   B) 15  
C) 30   D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30  

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When a number is divided by 63 the remainder is obtained as 26. What will be the remainder when the number is divided by 3?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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A flask has two holes. The 1st hole alone makes the flask empty in 9 minutes and 2nd hole alone makes the flask empty in 16 minutes. If water leaks out at a constant rate, how long in minutes does it take if both the holes together empty the flask?

A) 19/25 B) 41925
C) 52025 D) 51925
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 51925

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