Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Amar is 2 times as good a workman as Badal and therefore is able to finish a job in 15 days less than Badal. In how many days can they together complete the job?

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

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An army of 12000 consists of Europeans and Indians. The average height of a European is 5ft 10 inches and that of an Indian is 5ft 9 inches and that of the whole army is 5ft 9 3/4 inches. Then the number of Indians in the army is ?

A) 3000 B) 4000
C) 5500 D) 2700
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3000

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Each question contains Quantity I and Quantity II. Read the contents clearly and answer your questions accordingly.

Quantity I: if the length of a rectangle is increased by 20% while the breadth of the rectangle is decreased by 10% then find percentage change in area of the rectangle?

Quantity II: if the side of a triangle is increased by 30% while the height of a triangle is decreased by 20% then find the percentage change in area of the triangle?

A) Quantity I > Quantity II B) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
C) Quantity I< Quantity II D) Quantity I < Quantity II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Quantity I > Quantity II

Explanation:

Quantity I= 20% - 10% - (20*10/100) % = +8%

Quantity II= 30% - 20% - (30*20/100)% = +4%

Hence Quantity I > Quantity II

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In the given figure, PQR is a triangle and quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed in it. QD = 2 cm, QC = 5 cm, CR = 3 cm, BR = 4 cm, PB = 6 cm, PA = 5 cm and AD = 3 cm. What is the area in sq.cm of the quadrilateral ABCD?

A) (23√21)/4 B) (15√21)/4
C) (17√21)/5 D) (23√21)/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (17√21)/5

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An engineering student has to secure 36% marks to pass. He gets 53 and fails by 37 marks. Find the maximum marks.

A) 275 marks B) 250 marks
C) 300 marks D) 325 marks
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 250 marks

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If sinθ+cosecθ=2, the value of sinnθ+cosecnθ is

A) 2 B) 0
C) 1 D) 1/n
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2

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In the given figure, radius of a circle is 14√2 cm. PQRS is a square. EFGH, ABCD, WXYZ and LMNO are 4 identical squares. What is the total area (in sq.cm) of all the small squares ?

A) 31.36 B) 125.44
C) 62.72 D) 156.8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 31.36

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If 7x - (3/2) * (4x - 9) = 6.5, then the value of x is?

A) 7 B) 20
C) -7 D) -20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -7

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