Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point A on the ground is 30°. On moving a distance of 20 metres towards the foot of the tower to a point B, the angle of elevation increases to 60°. The height of the tower in meters is

A) √3 B) 5√3
C) 10√3 D) 20√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10√3

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The average marks of 10 students in an examination was 25. It was later found that the marks of one student had been wrongly entered as 34 instead of 43. What is the correct average?

A) 25.5 B) 24.1
C) 24.5 D) 25.9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25.9

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Complete the number series by choosing the missing terms from the options. 32, 64, 256, 1536, ? ,122880,1474560

A) 122860 B) 12268
C) 12285 D) 12288
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12288

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The average age of 27 students of a class is 22. If the age of the teacher is also added to their ages, then the average increases by one. Find the age of the teacher.

 

A) 42 B) 48
C) 50 D) 52
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 50

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The curved surface area and the slant height of a right circular cone are 858 cm² and 13 cm respectively. Find its diameter (in cm).

 

A) 21 B) 42
C) 84 D) 63
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 42

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Product of digits of a 2-digit number is 24. If we add 45 to the number, the new number obtained is a number formed by interchange of the digits. What is the number?

A) 83 B) 64
C) 46 D) 38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 38

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Ravi had five subjects in his final examination. The maximum marks in each subject are 100. If his percentage in four subjects is 80, and he scores 65 marks in the fifth subject, determine his overall percentage for the five subjects.

A) 0.78 B) 0.79
C) 0.77 D) 0.76
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.77

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If n + n2 + n4 + n8 = 45, then find the value of 'n' which will satisfy the equation.

A) 16 B) 24
C) 36 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24

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