Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A piece of cloth costs Rs. 35. If the piece were 4 m longer and each meter were to cost Rs. 1 lesser, then the total cost would remain unchanged. How long is the piece of cloth?

A) 10 m B) 14 m
C) 12 m D) 8 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 m

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A cylindrical vessel of height 7 cm and radius 5 cm is completely filled with sand. When this sand is poured out it forms a right circular cone of radius 8 cm what will be the height of this cone?

A) 8.2 cm B) 16.4 cm
C) 24.6 cm D) 32.8 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8.2 cm

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The sum of 5/8 and 8/5 is

A) 80/40 B) 13/40
C) 13/13 D) 89/40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 89/40

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The centroid of a triangle is the point where

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

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Calculate the value of OBC + BAC, if O is the circum-center of the triangle ABC inscribed in the circle.

 

 

 

A) 60 deg B) 90 deg
C) 120 deg D) 130 deg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 90 deg

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D and E are points on side AB and AC of ΔABC. DE is parallel to BC. If AD:DB = 2:3, what is the ratio of area of ΔADE and area of quadrilateral BDEC?

A) 4 : 21 B) 4 : 25
C) 4 : 29 D) 4 : 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4 : 21

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The height of a light house is 20 mts above sea level. The angle of depression (from the top of the lighthouse) of a ship in the sea is 30 deg. What is the distance of the ship from the foot of the light house?

A) 16 m B) 20√3 m
C) 20 m D) 30 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20√3 m

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Δ DEF is right angled at E. If m∠F = 45°, then what is the value of 2 Sin F x Cot F?

A) √2 B) 2
C) 1/√2 D) 1/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) √2

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