Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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At a telephone exchange, three phones ring at intervals of 20 sec, 24 sec and 30 seconds. If they ring together at 11 : 25 a.m, when will they next ring together?

A) 11:29 a.m. B) 11:27 a.m.
C) 11:51 a.m. D) 12:29 p.m.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11:27 a.m.

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A ladder 20 m long is leaning against a vertical wall. It makes an angle of 30 deg with the ground. How high on the wall does the ladder reach?

A) 10 m B) 17.32 m
C) 34.64 m D) 3 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 m

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For triangle ABC, find equation of median AD if co-ordinates of A, B and C are (-1,-3), (5,-4) and (3,2) respectively?

A) 2x - 5y = 17 B) 2x - 5y = 13
C) 2x + 5y = 13 D) 2x + 5y = 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2x - 5y = 13

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

A) 36-­72 B) 17­-34
C) 28­-49 D) 24­-48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 28­-49

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What is the value of (cos 45 - 1/3) ?

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

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In ΔPQR, S and T are points on side PQ and PR respectively. ST is parallel to QR. If S divides PQ in the ratio 4:1 and length of QR is 15 cm,what is the length of ST?

A) 3 cm B) 5 cm
C) 12 cm D) 10 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12 cm

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A sphere of radius 5 cm is melted to form a cone with base of same radius. The height (in cm) of the cone is

A) 5 B) 10
C) 20 D) 22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20

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One of the two inlet pipes works twice as efficiently as the other. The two, working alongside a drain pipe that can empty a cistern all by itself in 8 hours, can fill the empty cistern in 8 hours. How many hours will the less efficient inlet pipe take to fill the empty cistern by itself?

A) 12 B) 6
C) 10 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

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