Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two pipes A and B can fill an empty cistern in 18 and 27 hours, respectively. Pipe C can drain the entire cistern in 45 hours when no other pipe is in operation. Initially, when the cistern was empty Pipe A and Pipe C were turned on. After a few Pipe A was turned off and Pipe B was turned on instantly. In all, it took 55 hours to fill the cistern. For how many hours was Pipe B turned on?

A) 50 B) 45
C) 27 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

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The volume of a right circular cone, with a base radius the same as its altitude, and the volume of a hemisphere are equal. The ratio of the radii of the cone to the hemisphere is

A) 2 : 1 B) √2 : 1
C) 23 : 1 D) 33 : 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 23 : 1

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Slope of the side DA of the rectangle ABCD is 1/3. What is the slope of the side AB?

A) 3 B) 1/3
C) -­1/3 D) -3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -3

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Rearrange the jumbled up letters in their natural sequence and find the odd one out.

A) SAMR B) MOETC
C) USVNE D) PUJIERT
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) MOETC

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Δ DEF is right angled at E. If m∠F = 45°, then what is the value of 2 Sin F x Cot F?

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

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What is the sum of the measures of all the interior angles of a regular polygon of 5 sides?

A) 720 B) 1080
C) 1260 D) 540
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 540

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The line parallel to the BC of the triangle ABC divides the other two sides at the point D and E in such a way that AB=3AD. Calculate the ratio of DE and BC.

 

A) 1:6 B) 1:4
C) 1:3 D) 3:1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1:3

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 Find the volume (in cm3) of a hemisphere of diameter 42 cm.

A) 17832 B) 153512
C) 13858 D) 19404
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 19404

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