Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The perimeter of two similar triangles is 36 units and 48 units. Find the ratio of their corresponding areas.

A) 1 : 3 B) 3 : 4
C) 4 : 9 D) 9 : 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9 : 16

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In ΔPQR measure of angle Q is 90 deg. If cotP = 8/15, and PQ = 4cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side PR?

 

A) 8.5   B) 7.5  
C) 5   D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8.5  

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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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A tent is to be built in the form of a cylinder of radius 7 m surmounted by a cone of the same radius. If the height of the cylindrical part is 8 m and slant height of the conical part is 12 m, how much canvas will be required to build the tent? Allow 20% extra canvas for folding and stitching. (Take π = 22/7)

A) 1478.4 sq mts B) 2217.6 sq mts
C) 369.6 sq mts D) 739.2 sq mts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 739.2 sq mts

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If X + Y = 19 and X - Y = 7, then XY = ?

A) 13 B) 48
C) 78 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 78

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A shuttle cock used for playing badminton has the shape of a frustum of a cone mounted on a hemisphere. The external diameters of the frustum are 5cm and 2cm, the height of the entire shuttle cock is 7cm. Find the external surface area.

A) 80 sq.cm B) 73.38 sq.cm
C) 74.29 sq.cm D) 74.30 sq.cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 80 sq.cm

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Given w = -2, x = 3, y = 0 & z = -1/2. Find the value of (z/w) + x.

A) 13/4 B) -13/4
C) 3.2 D) 3.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 13/4

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25 - 1/2{5 + 4 - (3 + 2 - 1 + 3)} = ?

A) 21 B) 23
C) 22 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24

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