Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A train is moving with uniform speed crosses two tunnels of lengths 270 metres and 450 metres in 12 seconds and 15 seconds respectively. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the train?

 

A) 144 B) 169
C) 196 D) 216
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 216

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A missile travels at 1278 km/h. How many metres does it travel in one second?

A) 355 metres B) 358 metres
C) 345 metres D) 313 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 355 metres

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What must be the length (in cm) of the diagonal of a rectangle if its area and breadth are 60 cm² and 5 cm respectively?

A) 26 B) 8
C) 16 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 13

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If Cos θ = 5/13, then Cosec θ = ?

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

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If the angle of elevation of the sun decreases from 45° to 30°, then the length of the shadow of a pillar increases by 60m. The height of the pillar is

A) 60(√3+1) m B) 30(√3-1) m
C) 30(√3+1) m D) 60(√3-1) m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30(√3+1) m

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For triangle PQR, what is the equation of altitude PS if co­ordinates of P, Q and R are (5,1), (0,­4) and (­2,3) respectively?

A) 7x + 2y = 33 B) 2x -­ 7y = 9
C) 2x -­ 7y = ­-3 D) 7x + 2y = -­33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2x -­ 7y = 9

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The value of x for which the expressions 5x + 17 and 17x - 5 become equal is _____.

A) 11/6 B) -11/6
C) 6/11 D)  -6/11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11/6

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If 2x+29x = 4, then the value of 27x3+127x3

A) 180 B) 198
C) 234 D) 252
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 198

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