Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Average of 31 numbers is 19. If the average of first 8 numbers is 24, then what is the average of the remaining numbers?

A) 17.26 B) 23.25
C) 26.2 D) 25.45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17.26

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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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A balloon leaves from a point P rises at a uniform speed. After 6 minutes, an observer situated at a distance of 450√3 metres from point P observes that angle of elevation of the balloon is 60 deg. Assume that point of observation and point P are on the same level. What is the speed (in m/s) of the balloon?

A) 4.25 B) 3.75
C) 4.5 D) 3.45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3.75

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The value of k, for which the quadratic equation 4x2 + 43x + k = 0 has equal roots is

 

A) -2 B) 3
C) 2 D) -3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

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The ratio between the weights of gold and silver in an alloy is 17:3. If the weight of silver in the alloy is 2.7 gm, find the weight of gold in the alloy?

A) 12.6 gm B) 15.3 gm
C) 18 gm D) 21.2 gm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15.3 gm

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What are the co-ordinates of the centroid of a triangle, whose vertices are A(1, -5), B(-4, 0) and C(3, -4)?

A) ( 0, 3) B) ( 0, -3)
C) ( 0, -5) D) ( 0, 5)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ( 0, -3)

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If (1 + sinA)/cosA + cosA/(1 + sinA) = x, then the value of x is

A) 2cosecA B) 2cosec2A
C) 2sec2A D) 2secA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2secA

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The length, breadth and height of a cuboid are 12 cm, 8 cm and 6 cm respectively. The volume of the cuboid is (Use π = 22/7)

A) 1152 cubic cms B) 288 cubic cms
C) 576 cubic cms D) 864 cubic cms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 576 cubic cms

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