Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

ΔABC is right angled at B. If cotA = 8/15, then what is the value of cosC ?

 

A) 15/8   B) 8/17  
C) 17/15   D) 15/17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15/17

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Q:

Consider the following two triangles as shown in the figure below.


Choose the correct statement for the above situation.

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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Q:

x and y are integers

x + y < 11 , and x > 6

What is the smallest possible value of x - y ?

A) 1 B) 24
C) 4 D) -2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4

Explanation:

The smallest value will be obtained by giving x the smallest possible value while y gets the largest possible value. The smallest value for x = 7. This means that y will have to be less than or equal to 3 (so that x + y <11), but we want the largest value of y which is 3.

The difference, x - y will be 4.

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Q:

The sum of two numbers is 528 and their H.C.F is 33. The number of pairs of numbers satisfying the above condition is

A) 4 B) 6
C) 8 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

Explanation:

Let the required numbers be 33a and 33b. 

 

Then 33a +33b= 528   =>   a+b = 16.

 

Now, co-primes with sum 16 are (1,15) , (3,13) , (5,11) and (7,9).

 

Therefore, Required numbers are  ( 33 x 1, 33 x 15), (33 x 3, 33 x 13), (33 x 5, 33 x 11), (33 x 7, 33 x 9)

 

The number of such pairs is 4

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Given w = -2, x = 3, y = 0 & z = -1/2, find the value of w2(z2 + y2)

 

A) +-2 B) -2
C) 2 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2

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Q:

45 + 47 = ?

 

A) 8/12 B) 48/35
C) 8/35 D) 16/35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 48/35

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Q:

At what time between 9 and 10 o'clock will the hands of a watch be together?

A) (49 + 3/11) min past 11 B) (49 +1/11) min past 9
C) (45 +1/11) min past 9 D) (45 +7/11) min past 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (49 +1/11) min past 9

Explanation:

To be together between 9 and 10 o'clock, the minute hand has to gain 45 min. spaces.
55 min. spaces gained in 60 min.

 

45 min. spaces are gained in 6055×45 min  or 49111min

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Q:

A college has 10 basketball players. A 5-member team and a captain will be selected out of these 10 players. How many different selections can be made?

A) 1260 B) 1400
C) 1250 D) 1600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1260

Explanation:

A team of 6 members has to be selected from the 10 players. This can be done in 10C6 or 210 ways. 

Now, the captain can be selected from these 6 players in 6 ways.
Therefore, total ways the selection can be made is 210×6= 1260

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