Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Working 5 hours a day, Shivam can read a book in 24 days. How many hours a day should he work so as to finish the same work in 8 days?

A) 12 B) 18
C) 15 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15

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Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
1 : 8 :: ? :64

A) 25 B) 36
C) 30 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 27

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In an alloy of German silver the ratio of copper to zinc was 17:7 while that of nickel to zinc was 4 :3. The ratio of copper to zinc to nickel in the alloy was

A) 17 : 21 : 4 B) 51 : 21 : 28
C) 68 : 28 : 21 D) 17 : 28 : 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 51 : 21 : 28

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If a+1b = 1 and b+1c = 1 then c+1a = ?

A) 0 B) 2
C) 1 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

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If cosAcotA/(1 -­ sinA) = x, then the value of x is

A) 1 -­ cosecA B) 1 + cosecA
C) 1 + secA D) 1 -­ secA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 + cosecA

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What is the area (in sq cm) of an equilateral triangle of side 6 cm?

A) 36√3 B) 9
C) 36 D) 9√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9√3

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What is the reflection of the point (2, -3.5) in the y-axis?

A) (-2, 3.5) B) (-2, -3.5)
C) (-3.5,-2) D) (3.5,-2)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (-2, -3.5)

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D and E are points on side AB and AC of ΔABC. DE is parallel to BC. If AD:DB = 2:3 and area of ΔADE is 4 sq cm, what is the area (in sq cm) of quadrilateral BDEC.

A) 25 B) 21
C) 5 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 21

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