Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two pipes A and B can fill an empty cistern in 18 and 27 hours, respectively. Pipe C can drain the entire cistern in 45 hours when no other pipe is in operation. Initially, when the cistern was empty Pipe A and Pipe C were turned on. After a few Pipe A was turned off and Pipe B was turned on instantly. In all, it took 55 hours to fill the cistern. For how many hours was Pipe B turned on?

A) 50 B) 45
C) 27 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

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The point of the intersection of three medians is known as the ____________.

A) circum-centre B) in-center
C) centroid D) orthocenter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) centroid

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The perimeter and the breadth of a rectangle are 46 cm and 8 cm respectively. Calculate the length of its diagonal (in cm).

 

A) 17   B) 34
C)  15     D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17  

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If the 1st and the 3rd term of an arithmetic progression are -10 and -4, what is the 12th term?

A) 26 B) 20
C) 17 D) 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 23

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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) 25 – 21 B) 39 – 35
C) 51 – 47   D) 93 – 87
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 93 – 87

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Calculate the length of the tangent (in cm) which is drawn from a point at a distance of 13 cm from the centre and the largest chord of that circle is 10 cm.

A) 10 B) 12
C) 15 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12

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If the edge of a cube is increased by 2 cm, the volume will increase by 488 cub.cm. What then will be the length of each edge of the cube?

A) 6 cm B) 8 cm
C) 9 cm D) 7 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8 cm

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Find the number which is NOT a prime number.

A) 89 B) 87
C) 79 D) 97
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 87

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