Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If Sin θ = 20/29, then what is the value of Cos θ?

A) 29/21 B) 21/29
C) 21/20 D) 20/29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 21/29

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A right circular cylinder has height 28 cm and radius of base 14 cm. Two hemispheres of radius 7 cm each are cut from each of the two bases of the cylinder. What is the total surface area (in cm2) of the remaining part?

A) 3842 B) 4312
C) 3296 D) 4436
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4312

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A man starts running from point P at 11:00 a.m. with a speed of 10 km/hr. He runs for 2 hours and then takes a 1 hour rest. He continues this till he is caught by another man who starts at 2:00 p.m. from point P and runs non-stop at a speed of 15 km/hr towards the first man. At what time (in p.m.) will the first man be caught?

A) 6:20 B) 4:40
C) 6:00 D) 5:30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4:40

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If the least common multiple of two numbers, 1728 and K is 5184, then how many values of K are possible?

A) 11 B) 8
C) 6 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7

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A Navy captain going away from a lighthouse at the speed of 4[(√3) – 1] m/s. He observes that it takes him 1 minute to change the angle of elevation of the top of the lighthouse from 60 to 45 deg. What is the height (in metres) of the lighthouse?

A) 240√3 B) 480[(√3) – 1]
C) 360√3 D) 280√2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 240√3

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Find the HCF of 3341 and 3328.

A) 257 B) 337
C) 13 D) 31
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13

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If 3x - 4 > 2 - x/3 and 3x + 5 > 4x - 5; then find the value of x?

A) 7 B) 10
C) -11 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7

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Radius of base of a hollow cone is 8 cm and its height is 15 cm. A sphere of largest radius is put inside the cone. What is the ratio of radius of base of cone to the radius of sphere?

A) 5 : 3 B) 4 : 1
C) 2 : 1 D) 7 : 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5 : 3

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