Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Find the least number that must be subtracted from 98534, to get a number exactly divisible by 824.

A) 484 B) 478
C) 422 D) 375
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 478

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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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Find the length of a transverse common tangent of the two circles whose radii are 3.5 cm, 4.5 cm and the distance between their centres is 10 cm.

A) 6 cm B) 8 cm
C) 6.4 cm D) 3.6 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6 cm

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In triangle ABC measure of angle B is 90 deg. If sinA = 24/25, and AB = 1.4cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side BC.

A) 4.8 B) 5
C) 3 D) 5.6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4.8

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What is the sum of the first 13 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is -10 and last term is 26?

A) 104 B) 140
C) 84 D) 98
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 104

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If X + 2Y = 27 and X - 2Y = -1, find the value of Y.

A) 13 B) 14
C) 7 D) 26
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

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A square park having a side 22 m has two roads each 2 m wide running in the middle of it and parallel to its length and breadth. What will be the cost of gravelling the path at the rate of Rs.100/sq.m?

A) Rs. 88 B) Rs. 8800
C) Rs. 84 D) Rs. 8400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 8400

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The 3rd and 6th term of an arithmetic progression are 19 and 37 respectively. What is the 13th term?

A) 79 B) 43
C) 45 D) 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 79

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