Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two circles with centres P and Q touch each other externally. A straight line drawn through the point of contact intersects the circle with centre P at A and the circle with centre Q at B. Then, which of the following is true?

A) AP = BQ B) AP | BQ
C) AP || BQ D) AP = 1⁄2 BQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) AP || BQ

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A water tank has two holes. The 1st hole alone makes the tank empty in 3 min and 2nd hole alone makes the tank empty in 5 min. If water leaks out at a constant rate, how long in minutes does it take if both the holes together empty the tank?

A) 7/8 B) 23/8
C) 13/8 D) 15/8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15/8

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If the edge of a cube is increased by 2 cm, the volume will increase by 488 cub.cm. What then will be the length of each edge of the cube?

A) 6 cm B) 8 cm
C) 9 cm D) 7 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8 cm

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The area and the length of one of the diagonals of a rhombus is 54 cm2 and 9 cm respectively. Find the length of its other diagonal (in cm).

A) 6 B) 24
C) 12 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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If the sum of the measures of all the interior angles of polygon is 1800°, find the number of sides of the polygon?

A) 12 B) 14
C) 16 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

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Two circles of same radius intersect each other at P and Q. If the length of the common chord is 30 cm and distance between the centres of the two circlesis 40 cm, then what is the radius (in cm) of the circles?

A) 25 B) 26
C) 27 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25

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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) (14, 29, 30) B) (17, 35, 36)  
C) (15, 32, 33)   D) (21, 43, 44)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (15, 32, 33)  

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If the 1st and the 3rd term of an arithmetic progression are -10 and -4, what is the 12th term?

A) 26 B) 20
C) 17 D) 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 23

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