Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) acDD B) egHH
C) ikLL D) QSTt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) QSTt

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Q:

If cosec θ + sinθ = 5/2 then the value of cosecθ - sinθ is

A) -3/2 B) 3/2
C) −√3/2 D) √3/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3/2

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If the speed of a boat in still water is 20 km/hr and the speed of the current is 5 km/hr, then the time taken by the boat to travel 100 km with the current is

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

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Two numbers are 30% and 37% lesser than a third number. By how much percent is the second number to be enhanced to make it equal to the first number?

A) 10 percent B) 7 percent
C) 11.11 percent D) 18.92 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11.11 percent

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Q:

If U = 450 and V = 585, then V is how much percentage more than U?

A) 130 B) 23.07
C) 25 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

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Q:

The average height of 30 boys out of a class of 50 is 160 cm. If the average height of the remaining boys is 165 cm, the average height of the whole class (in cm) is:

A) 161 B) 162
C) 163 D) 164
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 162

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Q:

Ajit is two times as good a workman as Badrinath and therefore is able to finish a job in 30 days less than Badrinath. Working together, they can do it in

A) 10 days B) 30 days
C) 15 days D) 20 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 20 days

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Q:

A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 250 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 5 km/h and that of police man as 7 km/h, how far the thief would have run, before he is over ­taken?

A) 500 metres B) 750 metres
C) 375 metres D) 625 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 625 metres

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