Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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There were 24 studentsina class. One of them, who was 18 years old, left the class and his place was filled up by a new comer.Ifthe average of the class was thereby lowered by 1 month, the age of new comer is-

A) 14 years B) 15 years
C) 16 years D) 17years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16 years

Explanation:

Let the age of new comer be x

Avg age decrease by 1/12 year ⇒24 X 1/12 = 18 –x

⇒x=16 years

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Q:

A and B together do a job in 15 days and A alone could do the same job in 20 days. How many days would B take to do half the job if he worked alone?

A) 60 B) 30
C) 45 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30

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Q:

What is the sum of the first 9 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is 7 and last term is 55?

A) 219 B) 137
C) 231 D) 279
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 279

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What is the length of the side of an equilateral triangle, if its area is 36√3 sq cm?

A) 6 cm B) 24 cm
C) 12 cm D) 18 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12 cm

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Q:

If (cosec2A - 1) = x, then the value of x is

A) tanA B) sinA
C) cosA D) cotA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) cotA

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Q:

ΔPQR is right angled at Q. If cosP = 5/13, then what is the value of cosecR ?

A) 13/5 B) 5/12
C) 5/13 D) 13/12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 13/5

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If secA -­ tanA = x, then the value of x is

A) √[(1 + sinA)/(1 ­- sinA)] B) √[(1­-sinA)/(1+sinA)]
C) (1-­sinA)/(1+sinA) D) (1 + sinA)/(1 -­ sinA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) √[(1­-sinA)/(1+sinA)]

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Q:

Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) 132 B) 145
C) 187 D) 144
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 144

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