Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two students appeared for an examination. One of them secured 24 marks more than the other and his marks were 65% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are _____

A) 78 and 54 B) 85 and 61
C) 67 and 43 D) 52 and 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 52 and 28

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Price of diesel increased from Rs 45/litre to Rs 50/litre. How much should the consumption of diesel be reduced (in %) so as to increase expenditure by only 5%?

A) 5.5 B) 5
C) 4 D) 4.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5.5

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1/(tanA + cotA) is equal to

A) (cosecA + sinA)(secA - cosA) B) √[(cosecA - sinA)(secA - cosA)]
C) √[(cosecA + sinA)(secA - cosA)] D) (cosecA - sinA)(secA - cosA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (cosecA - sinA)(secA - cosA)

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In the given figure, 3 semicircles are drawn on three sides of triangle ABC. Ab = 21 cm, BC = 28 cm and AC = 35 cm. What is the area (in sq.cm) of the shaded part?

A) 588 B) 324
C) 294 D) 286
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 294

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If 2A = 3B = 8C; What is A : B : C?

A) 8 : 3 : 2 B) 8 : 4 : 3
C) 2 : 3 : 8 D) 12 : 8 : 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12 : 8 : 3

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In the first 32 overs of a cricket match, the run rate was 7.2 runs/over. What is the required run rate in the remaining 18 overs to reach the target of 297 runs?

A) 4.3 B) 4.9
C) 3.1 D) 3.7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3.7

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What is the average of first 39 even numbers ?

A) 39 B) 40
C) 20 D) 68
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40

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Murad can do a piece of work in 33 hours. If he is joined by Joel who is 100% more efficient, in what time will they together finish the work?

A) 4 hours B) 6 hours
C) 2 hours D) 11 hours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 11 hours

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