Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If cot(A/2) = x, then the value of x is

A) cosecA -­ cotA B) cosecA + cotA
C) secA + cotA D) secA -­ cotA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) cosecA + cotA

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If Girish's salary is 4/9 times of Harishankar's and Shirish's salary is 5/6 times of Harishankar's, what is the ratio of Girish's salary to Shirish's.

A) 27:10 B) 10:27
C) 8:15 D) 15:8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8:15

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If cost price of 5 cars is equal to selling price of 4 cars. Find the percentage of profit or loss?

A) 10% Profit B) 10% Loss
C) 25% Profit D) 25% Loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25% Profit

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A man is 3 years older than his wife and four times as old as his son. If the son becomes 15 years old after 3 years. Then what is the present age of the wife?

A) 60 years B) 51 years
C) 48 years D) 45 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45 years

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In a college, the ratio of boys to girls is 29 : 33 respectively. When 142 more boys join the college, this ratio becomes 21 :19. How many more girls should join the college to make the number of boys and girls equal?

A) 75 B) 90
C) 60 D) 66
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 66

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24 men can complete a piece of work in 18 days while 12 women can complete the same piece of work in 28 days. 27 men start working and are replaced by 14 women after 8 days. In how many days will 14 women finish the remaining work?

A) 12 days B) 13 days
C) 12.5 days D) 13.5 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12 days

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In a class of 56 students there are 28 girls. The average weight of these girls is 46 kg and average weight of the full class is 51 kgs. What is the average weight of the boys of the class?

A) 55 B) 56
C) 53 D) 54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 56

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In ABC two medians BE and CF intersects at the point O and P,Q are the midpoints of BO and CO respectively. If the length of PQ=3cm, then the length of FE will be

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

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