Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A balloon is connected to a meteorological station by a cable of length 130 m, inclined at 60 deg to the horizontal. Find the height of the balloon from the ground. Assume that there is no slack in cable.

A) 110.32 m B) 173 m
C) 163.28 m D) 112.58 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 112.58 m

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A polygon has 9 sides. What is its interior angle?

A) 140 deg B) 100 deg
C) 120 deg D) 40 deg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 140 deg

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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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D and E are points on side AB and AC of ΔABC. DE is parallel to BC. If AD:DB = 1:2 and area of ΔABC is 45 sq cm, what is the area (in sq cm) of quadrilateral BDEC?

A) 20 B) 40
C) 15 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40

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Find the curved surface area (in cm2) of a right circular cylinder of diameter 7 cm and height 6 cm.

A) 132 B) 110
C) 92 D) 154
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 132

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The point of the intersection of three medians is known as the ____________.

A) circum-centre B) in-center
C) centroid D) orthocenter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) centroid

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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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