Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The base of a parallelogram is twice its height. If the area of the parallelogram is 338 sq.cm. Find its height?

A) 13 cm B) 14 cm
C) 16 cm D) 12 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 13 cm

Explanation:
Let height =x Then, base =2x
2x * x = 338
=>x=13
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A does 80% of a work in 20 days. He then calls in B and they together finish the remaining work in 4 days. How long B alone would take to do the whole work?

A) 12.5 days B) 100 days
C) 22.5 days D) 35 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 100 days

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A car travelling at an average speed of 72 km/hr takes 9 minutes to travel a certain distance. By how much should it increase its speed (in km/hr) to travel the same distance in 8 minutes?

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

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Q:

Solution A contains 10% acid and solution B contains 30% acid. In what ratio should solution A be mixed with Solution B to obtain a mixture with 25% acid?

A) 1 : 2 B) 3 : 1
C) 1 : 3 D) 2 : 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 : 3

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From a square plate with each side 7 cm, squares of area 0.25 sq. cm are cut out at each corner and the remaining plate is folded along the cuts to form a cuboid. The volume of this open-top cuboid will be ......... . cub.cm

A) 21 B) 16
C) 18 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 18

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A quadrilateral is inscribed in a circle. If the opposite angles of the quadrilateral are equal and length of its adjacent sides are 6 cm and 8 cm, what is the area of the circle?

A) 64π sq cm B) 25π sq cm
C) 36π sq cm D) 49π sq cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25π sq cm

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If l + m + n = 9 and l2+m2+n2 = 31, then the value of lm + mn + nl will be

A) 22 B) 50
C) 25 D) -25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

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What is the value of (4a2 - 9b2 )/(2a + 3b) is

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

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