Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A and B can together do a piece of work in 6 days and A alone can do it in 9 days. The number of days B will take to do it alone is

A) 18 days B) 24 days
C) 9 days D) 12 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 18 days

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The reciprocals of the squares of the numbers 11⁄2 and 11⁄3 are in the ratio

A) 64 : 81 B) 8 : 9
C) 81 : 64 D) 9 : 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 64 : 81

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The prices of chairs and tables are in the ratio of 9 : 5. If the chairs cost Rs. 4200 more than the tables, find the price of the tables? (in Rs.)

A) 6730 B) 6200
C) 5000 D) 5250
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5250

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

A) √[(1 + cosA)/2] B) √[(1 -­ cosA)/2]
C) √[(1 -­ sinA)/2] D) √[(1 + sinA)/2]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) √[(1 -­ cosA)/2]

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If cos 21° = x/y, then cosec 21° -­ cos 69° is equal to

A) x2yy2-x2 B) y2xy2-x2
C) y2xx2-y2 D) x2yx2-y2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) x2yy2-x2

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If θ is acute angle and tan θ – cot θ = 0, then what is the value of tan26θ + cot100θ?

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

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If √(1 + cot2A)/cotA = x, then the value of x is

A) sinA B) cosecA
C) secA D) cosA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) secA

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A man covered a certain distance by a train running at the speed of 50 km/hr and covers the same distance back by walking at the speed of 5 km/hr. Ifthe whole journey took 5 hours 30 minutes, then what was the distance (in km) of one side?

A) 30 B) 25
C) 20 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

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