Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Pipes A, B and C are attached to an empty cistern. While the first two can fill the cistern in 4 and 10 hrs, respectively, the third can drain the cistern, when filled, in 6 hrs. If all the three pipes are opened simultaneously when the cistern is half-full, how many hours will be needed to fill the cistern?

A) 30/11 B) 60/11
C) 120/11 D) 90/11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30/11

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The measures of the four angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 1:2:4:5. What is the measure of the biggest angle?

A) 120° B) 30°
C) 60° D) 150°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 150°

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Length of three line segments isgiven. Is construction of a triangle possible with the segments in the given cases?

A) 8 cm, 7 cm, 18 cm B) 8 cm, 15 cm, 17 cm
C) 10 cm, 6 cm, 4 cm D) 8 cm, 10 cm, 20 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8 cm, 15 cm, 17 cm

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32% of a number is 80. What is the number?

A) 260 B) 50
C) 40 D) 250
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 250

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If 2sec2x - tan2x = 5 and 0°  x  90° , then x = ?

A) 60° B) 90°
C) 30° D) 45°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60°

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What is the diameter (in cm) of a sphere of surface area 6.16 sq cm?

A) 1.4 B) 0.7
C) 2.8 D) 2.1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1.4

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The orthocentre of a triangle is the point where

A) the medians meet B) the altitudes meet
C) the right bisectors of the sides of D) the bisectors of the angles
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the altitudes meet

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In the following question, four number pairs are given. The number on left side of (–) is related to the number on the right side of (–) with some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.

 

A) 5 – 10 B) 6 – 11
C) 7 – 12 D) 8 – 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8 – 15

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