Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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From the top of a platform 5 m high, the angle of elevation of a tower was 30 deg. If the tower was 45 m high, how far away from the tower was the platform positioned?

A) 15√3 m B) 40√3 m
C) 45√3 m D) 40 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40√3 m

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The value of k, for which the quadratic equation 4x2 + 43x + k = 0 has equal roots is

 

A) -2 B) 3
C) 2 D) -3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

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In ΔPQR measure of angle Q is 900. If sinP = 12/13, and PQ = 1cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side QR?

 

A) 2.6   B) 3  
C) 2.4 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2.4

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If the measure of the interior angle of a regular polygon is 120 deg then how many sides does it have?

 

A) 6 B) 8
C) 9 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6

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What is the effective discount (in %) on two successive discounts of 20% and 10%?

A) 30 B) 32
C) 35 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 28

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A boat goes 15 km upstream and 10 1/2 km down stream in 3 hrs 15 min. It goes 12 km upstream and 14 km downstream in 3 hrs. What is the speed of the boat in still water?

A) 4 B) 6
C) 10 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10

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R is 80% more efficient than S. If S alone can make a book in 90 days, then R alone can make the book in how many days?

 

 

A) 65 B) 60
C) 50 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 50

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In the following question, four groups of three numbers are given. In each group the second and third number are related to the first number by a Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.

 

A) (6, 19, 30)   B) (9, 29, 45)  
C) (11, 34, 55)   D) (13, 40, 65)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (9, 29, 45)  

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