Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A boat covers a distance of 14 km upstream and 16 km downstream in 9 hours. It covers a distance of 12 km upstream and 40 km downstream in 11hours. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the boat in still water?

 

A)  5 B)  2
C)  3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A)  5

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What is the value of [2 sin (45 + θ) sin (45 – θ)]/cos 2θ?

A) 0 B) tan 2θ
C) cot 2θ D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1

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Calculate the simple interest if Rs. 1800 is invested for 10 years at a rate of 5% per annum.

A) Rs. 900 B) Rs. 450
C) Rs. 1800 D) Rs. 2700
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 900

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A sump is filled by three tankers with uniform flow. The first two tankers operating simultaneously fill the sump in the same time during which the sump is filled by the third tanker alone. The second tanker fills the sump 5 hours faster than the first tanker and 4 hours slower than the third tanker. The time required by the first tanker is:

 

A) 16hours B) 9hours
C) 10hours D) 15hours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15hours

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What is the simplest form of (1 + cosA)(cosecA ­ cotA)?

A) cosA B) tanA
C) cotA D) sinA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) sinA

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In a triangle PQR, ∠Q = 90°. If PQ = 12 cm and QR = 5 cm, then what is the radius (in cm) of the circum circle of the triangle?

A) 5 B) 6
C) 6.5 D) 6√2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6.5

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ΔABC and ΔDEF are two similar triangles and the perimeter of ΔABC and ΔDEF are 30 cm and 18 cm respectively. If length of DE = 36 cm, then length of AB is

A) 60 cm B) 40 cm
C) 45 cm D) 50 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60 cm

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Determine the value of ‘r’ for which the equation 13x + 5 = rx + 18 has no solution.

A) 0 B) 5
C) 13 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13

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