Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

tan(A/2) is equal to

A) tanA/(1 + secA) B) 1/(cosecA + cotA)
C) tanA/(1 + cosecA) D) 1/(secA + cotA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) tanA/(1 + secA)

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ΔABC is right angled at B. BD is an altitude. AD = 9 cm and DC = 16 cm. What is the value of BD (in cm)?

A) 6 B) 18
C) 21 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12

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Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
1 : 8 :: ? :64

A) 25 B) 36
C) 30 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 27

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In what ratio is the segment joining the points (2,5) and (­6,­10) divided by the y­axis?

A) 3:1 B) 1:3
C) 2:5 D) 5:2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1:3

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Q:

In an alloy of German silver the ratio of copper to zinc was 17:7 while that of nickel to zinc was 4 :3. The ratio of copper to zinc to nickel in the alloy was

A) 17 : 21 : 4 B) 51 : 21 : 28
C) 68 : 28 : 21 D) 17 : 28 : 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 51 : 21 : 28

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Q:

If a + b + c = 9 and ab + bc + ca = 18, then what is the value of a3 + b3 + c3  3abc?

A) 189 B) 243
C) 361 D) 486
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 243

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If cosec θ + sinθ = 5/2 then the value of cosecθ - sinθ is

A) -3/2 B) 3/2
C) −√3/2 D) √3/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3/2

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Q:

The sum of 6xy(2x - 4z) , 3yz(2x - 3z) and 4xz(3y - 2y2) is

A) 12x2y - 6xyz - 9yz2 + 8xy2z B) 12x2y - 6xyz + 9yz2 - 8xy2z
C) 12x2y - 6xyz - 9yz2 - 8xy2z D) 12x2y + 6xyz - 9yz2 - 8xy2z
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12x2y - 6xyz - 9yz2 - 8xy2z

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