Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If Rs 7,800 is to be divided between A, B and C in the ratio 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/4, then how much share will B get (in Rs)?

A) 3600 B) 1800
C) 2400 D) 1200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2400

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Painter 'A' can paint a house in 10 days and 'B' can do it in 20 days. With help of 'C', they did the job in 5 days only. Then, 'C' alone can do the job in:

A) 20 days B) 10 days
C) 40 days D) 50 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20 days

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A trader buys 500 kgs of cotton for Rs 9,000. 10% of this cotton is spoiled due to rain. At what rate (Rs/Kg) should he sell the rest to earn 10% profit?

A) 25 B) 30
C) 22 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22

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A certain sum of money amounts to Rs 918 in 2 years and Rs 969 in 3.5 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest (in %)?

 

A) 4 B) 5
C) 6 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

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In the given figure, MNOP is a square of side 6 cm. What is the value ( in cm ) of radius of circle?

A) 4.25 B) 3.75
C) 3.5 D) 4.55
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3.75

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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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The hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle 10 cm and its area is 24 cm^2. If the shorts side is halved and the longer side is double, the new hypotenuse becomes

 

A) √245 cm B) √255 cm
C) √265 cm D) √275 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) √265 cm

Explanation:
Hypotenuse = 10cm
Let the other 2 perpendicular sides be a and b
Area ½ a*b = 24
So a*b = 48 cm^2
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Q:

If Tan θ = 7/24, then what is the value of Sec θ?

A) 24/25 B) 24/7
C) 25/7 D) 25/24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25/24

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