Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If p/q = (x+3)/(x-3), then what is the value of p2+q2p2-q2 ?

A) x+9 B) x2+96x
C) x2+186x D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) x2+96x

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4 hrs after a goods train passed a station, another train travelling at a speed of 72 km/hr following that goods train passed through that station. If after passing the station the train overtakes the goods train in 8 hours. What is the speed of the goods train?

A) 48 km/hr B) 57.6 km/hr
C) 72 km/hr D) 38.4 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 48 km/hr

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Two cycles start from a house with a speed of 24kmph at interval of 15 min. With how much more speed in kmph the woman coming from the opposite direction towards the house has to travel to meet the cycles at an interval of 10 minutes?

A) 13 B) 11
C) 12 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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In the following question, select the odd number pair from the given alternatives.

A) 49 – 64 B) 576 – 729
C) 441 – 484 D) 100 – 121
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 576 – 729

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If a regular polygon has 6 sides then the measure of its interior angle is greater than the measure of its exterior angle by how many degrees?

A) 90° B) 100°
C) 60° D) 108°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60°

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Q:

The height of the equilateral triangle is 9 cm. What is the radius (in cm) of the circle circumscribing the three vertices?

A) 3 B) 6
C) 9 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6

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Two cyclists A and B start cycling at 21 km/hr and 24 km/hr towards each other. They meet after 1 hour and 12 minutes. How far (in km) were they from each other when they started?

A) 48 B) 42
C) 54 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 54

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Pramod can paint a wall red in 12 hours while Brajen can whitewash the wall completely in 16 hrs. If Pramod and Brajen work alternately for an hour each starting when the wall has just cement on it till when it is completely painted red, how many hours will it take to paint the entire wall red?

 

A) 89 B) 96
C) 48 D) 95
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 89

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