Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The expenses of a person increase by Rs. 50000 for every month in February and March. If his expenses in January was Rs. 50000, calculate his average expenditure (in Rs.) from January to March.

A) 100000 B) 150000
C) 75000 D) 50000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 100000

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A telegraph post is bent at a point above the ground. Its top just touches the ground at a distance of 8√3 m from its foot and makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. The height (in metre) of the post is

A) 12 B) 16
C) 18 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24

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Two poles of the height 15 m and 20 m stand vertically upright on a plane ground. If the distance between their feet is 12 m, find the distance between their tops.

A) 11 m B) 12 m
C) 13 m D) 14 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13 m

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AB is the chord of circle of length 6 cm. From the center of the circle a perpendicular is drawn which intersects the chord at D and distance between centre and chord is 4 cm. find the area (in cm2) of the circle)

 

A) 55   B) 61.5  
C) 70   D) 78.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 78.5

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ΔXYZ is right angled at Y. If m∠Z = 45°, then find the value of (cosecX - 2/√3).

A) (2-√3)/2√3 B) (1-√6)/√2
C) (√6-2)/√3 D) -1/√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (√6-2)/√3

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What is the sum of the measures of all the interior angles of a regular polygon of 6 sides?

A) 1080 B) 1260
C) 1440 D) 720
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 720

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The lengths of the two diagonals of a rhombus are 6 cm and 8 cm. Find the length of its perimeter (in cm).

A) 20 B) 10
C) 40 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20

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The sum of two positive integers is 34 and their difference is 8. Find their product.

A) 308 B) 273
C) 209 D) 345
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 273

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