Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In ΔXYZ measure of angle Y is 90 deg. If cot X = 5/12, and XY = 2.5 cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side XZ?

A) 6 B) 4
C) 5.6 D) 6.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6.5

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What is the average of all numbers between 8 and 74 which are divisible by 7?

A) 40 B) 41
C) 42 D) 43
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 42

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A farmer's land is in the shape of a trapezium which has its parallel sides measuring 2.56 yards and 3.44 yards and the distance between the parallelsides in 1.44 yards. The cost of ploughing the land is Rs 1800 per square yard. What amount will (in Rs) have to be spent in order to plough the entire land?

A) 3672 B) 6732
C) 7776 D) 8214
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7776

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If sec -7π/4 = x, then the value of x is

A) √2 B) -√2
C) -1/√3 D) -1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) √2

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A right circular solid cylinder has radius of base 7 cm and height is 28 cm. It is melted to form a cuboid such that the ratio of its side is 2 : 3 : 6. What is the total surface area (in cm2) cuboid?

A) 215633 B) 215693
C) 214833 D) 204833
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 215693

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If  tan2A / (secA -­ 1)2 = x, then the value of x is

A) (1+cosecA) / (1­-cosecA) B) (1+cosA)(1-­cosA)
C) (1+cosA) / (1­-cosA) D) (1+cosecA)(1­-cosecA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (1+cosA) / (1­-cosA)

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If cot(A/2) = x, then x is equal to

A) tanA/(1 + secA) B) 1/(secA + cotA)
C) tanA/(1 + cosecA) D) 1/(cosecA ­- cotA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/(cosecA ­- cotA)

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The curved surface area and the diameter of a right circular cylinder are 660 sq.cm and 21 cm respectively. Find its height (in cm).

 

A) 9 B)  10
C) 12 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  10

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