Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two persons are on either side of a temple, 75 m high, observe the angle of elevation of the top of the temple to be 30 and 60 deg respectively. The distance between the persons is

A) 173.2m B) 100m
C) 157.7m D) 273.2m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 173.2m

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Which of the set of three sides can't form a triangle?

A) 5 cm, 6 cm, 7 cm B) 5 cm, 8 cm, 15 cm
C) 8 cm, 15 cm, 18 cm D) 6 cm, 7 cm, 11 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5 cm, 8 cm, 15 cm

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For an article the profit is 170% of the cost price. If the cost price increases by 20% but the selling price remains same, then what is the new profit percentage?

A) 41 B) 50
C) 75 D) 125
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 125

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Find the number that is as much greater than 39 as is less than 79.

A) 42 B) 49
C) 55 D) 59
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 59

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By dividing 14528 by a certain number, Suresh gets 83 as quotient and 3 as remainder. What is the divisor?

A) 165 B) 185
C) 195 D) 175
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 175

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The mean of marks secured by 35 students in division A of class X is 65, 45 students of division B is 61 and that of 70 students of division C is 59. What is the mean of marks of the students of three divisions of Class X?

A) 60.3 B) 59.6
C) 61 D) 62.4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 61

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What is the simplified value of (sec4 A  tan2 A)  (tan4 A + sec2 A)?

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

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If cos -300° = x, then the value of x is

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

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