Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The shadow of a tower when the angle of elevation of the sun is 45°, is found to be 10 m longer than when it was 60° . The height of the tower is

A) 5(√3 - 1) m B) 5(√3 + 1) m
C) 10 (√3 - 1) m D) 10 (√3 + 1) m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5(√3 + 1) m

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If the amount received at the end of 2nd and 3rd year at Compound Interest on a certain Principal is Rs 29160, and Rs 31492.8 respectively, what is the rate of interest?

A) 4 percent B) 8 percent
C) 16 percent D) 13 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8 percent

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In a triangle the length of the side opposite the angle which measures 45° is 8 cm, what is the length of the side opposite to the angle which measures 90°?

A) 8√2 cm B) 4√2 cm
C) 8√3 cm D) 4√3 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8√2 cm

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A train is moving at the speed of 36 km/hr. How many seconds it will take to cover a distance of 600 meters?

A) 60 B) 120
C) 30 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60

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The diagonal of a square is 10 cm. What is the length (in cm) of its side?

A) 5 B) 5√2
C) 10√2 D) 5/√2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5√2

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Atul and Binay together complete a piece of work in 5 days. If Binay alone can complete the same work in 8 days, how many days Atul take to complete the same work alone?

A) 40/3 days B) 20/3 days
C) 9 days D) 10 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40/3 days

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If 3x + 2 ≥ x - ­1 and 2x -­ 4 ≤ 2 - ­x/3; then x can take which of the following values?

A) -2 B) 3
C) 5 D) -1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -1

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If a rod of length 208 45 is cut into equal pieces of length 23 15 then the total number of rods obtained is

A) 5 B) 8
C) 9 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

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