Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Find the length of a transverse common tangent of the two circles whose radii are 3.5 cm, 4.5 cm and the distance between their centres is 10 cm.

A) 6 cm B) 8 cm
C) 6.4 cm D) 3.6 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6 cm

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Two pipes namely A,B can fill a sump in 25 minutes and half an hour respectively and a pipe C can empty 3 gallons per minute. All the three pipes working together can fill the tank in 15 minutes. The capacity off the tank is

A) 450 gallons B) 300 gallons
C) 240 gallons D) 600 gallons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 450 gallons

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The heights of a cone and a cylinder are equal. The radii of their bases are in the ratio 2:1. The ratio of their volumes is:

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

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What is the obtuse angle formed by the hands of a clock when the time in the clock is 2:30?

A) 95 deg B) 120 deg
C) 105 deg D) 165 deg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 105 deg

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The number of sides of a regular polygon whose exterior angles are each 72 deg is

A) 7 B) 6
C) 5 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

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In ΔPQR, S and T are points on side PQ and PR respectively. ST is parallel to QR. If S divides PQ in the ratio 4:3 and length of QR is 4.9 cm, find ST?

A) 5.6 cm B) 7.2 cm
C) 2.8 cm D) 3.6 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2.8 cm

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The mean of the data 3, 10, 10, 4, 7, 10, 5 is

A) 18/7 B) 7
C) 39/7 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

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How many times does the number 5 occur in the range of numbers from 1 to 100?

A) 21 B) 22
C) 20 D) 19
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20

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