Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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What is the value of (√3 - sec60) ?

A) √3-2 B) (1-√6)/√2
C) (2√3-√6)/2√2 D) (1-3√2)/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) √3-2

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Q:

The number of solutions of the pair of linear equations x + 2y - 8 = 0 and 2x + 4y = 16 is

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

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Length of the sides of a triangle are a, b, c respectively. If a2 + b2 + c2 = ab +bc + ca then the triangle is

A) isosceles B) equilateral
C) scalene D) right­-angled
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) equilateral

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In the given figure, if AD = 12 cm, AE = 8 cm and EC = 14 cm, then what is the value of BD in cm?

A) 50/3 B) 15
C) 8/3 D) 44/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8/3

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Q:

30 men working 5 hours a day can do a task in 16 days. In how many days will 40 men working 6 hours a day do the same task?

A) 12 days B) 10 days
C) 15 days D) 18 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10 days

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Q:

Ages of Lalu and Balu are in the ratio of 1 : 2. After 7 years their ages ratio changes to 3 : 5. The elder person age is

A) 32 B) 24
C) 20 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 28

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In a class of 50 students there are 27 girls. The average weight of these girls is 45 kg and average weight of the full class is 49.6 kgs. What is the average weight of the boys of the class?

A) 55 B) 54.2
C) 53.4 D) 53
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 55

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Q:

If x2 + ax + b, when divided by x - 3, leaves a remainder of 22 and x2 + bx +a, when divide by x - 3, leaves a remainder of 24, then a + b = ?

 

A) 23 B) -23
C) 7 D) -7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

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