Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The total surface area of a cuboid is 376 sq cm. Find its volume if its length and breadth are 10 cm and 8 cm respectively?

A) 960 cubic cms B) 240 cubic cms
C) 480 cubic cms D) 720 cubic cms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 480 cubic cms

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The smallest number that must be subtracted from 2800 so that the obtained number is a perfect square is

A) 9 B) 69
C) 96 D) 73
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 69

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The ratio of the cost price and selling price of an article is 5 : 3. What is the loss percentage?

A) 40 B) 20
C) 66.66 D) 33.33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40

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If  a3 + a - 1 = 0  then  find the value of  a6 + a4 + a - 2

 

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

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The base of a triangle is half the base of a parallelogram having the same area as that of the triangle. The ratio of the corresponding heights of the triangle to the parallelogram will be

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

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If (tanA + tanB)/(1 ­ tanAtanB) = x, then the value of x is

A) tan(A + B) B) tan(A -­ B)
C) cot(A + B) D) cot(A ­- B)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) tan(A + B)

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What is the area (in square units) of the figure enclosed by the x-axis, the y-axis and the line x + 2y = 6 ?

A) 3 B) 6
C) 9 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

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Q:

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

A) 1541 B) 4096
C) 1331 D) 4913
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4096

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