Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two numbers are 35% and 40% lesser than a third number. By how much percent is the second number to be enhanced to make it equal to the first number?

A) 7.69 percent B) 5 percent
C) 8.33 percent D) 12.5 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8.33 percent

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Raghu's tanker can fill a cistern in 4 hours. After half the cistern is filled, three more similar tankers are opened. What is the total time taken to fillthe cistern completely?

A) 2h 30 min B) 2h
C) 3h D) 2h 40 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2h 30 min

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In triangle ABC, AD, BE and CF are the medians intersecting at point G and area of triangle ABC is 156 sq.cm. What is the area (in sq.cm) of triangle FGE?

A) 13 B) 26
C) 39 D) 52
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 13

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P does half as much work as Q in 1/3 of the time. If together they take 15 days to complete a work, how many days will P take to do it alone?

 

A) 18   B) 25  
C) 24   D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25  

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For triangle ABC, what would be the equation of median AD if co-ordinates of A, B and C are (-5,4), (-4,0) and (-2,2) respectively?

A) 3x - 2y = -11 B) 3x + 2y = 7
C) 3x + 2y = -7 D) 3x - 2y = 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3x + 2y = -7

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If x2-3x+1=0, then x+1x is (x0)

A) 1 B) 0
C) 3 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

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What is the area (in sq cm) of a rectangle if its diagonal is 26 cm and one of its sides is 10 cm?

A) 120 B) 240
C) 360 D) 480
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 240

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What number should be added to each of 4, 16, 18 and 58 so that the resulting numbers will be in proportion in the given order?

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

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