Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A boat is moving away from an observation tower. It makes an angle of depression of 60° with an observer's eye when at a distance of 50m from the tower. After 8 sec., the angle of depression becomes 30°. By assuming that it is running in still water, the approximate speed of the boat is

A) 33 km/hr B) 42 km/hr
C) 45 km/hr D) 50 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 45 km/hr

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Which of the following ratio correctly depicts the division of each median of the triangle by the centroid?

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

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What is the obtuse angle formed by the hands of a clock when the time in the clock is 2:30?

A) 95 deg B) 120 deg
C) 105 deg D) 165 deg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 105 deg

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Two successive discounts of 10% and 25% are given by Raman on a shirt. If the marked price of the shirt is Rs 600, then what is the value (in Rs) of discount?

 

A) 195   B) 185  
C) 155   D) 135
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 195  

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The midpoints of AB and AC of a triangle ABC are X and Y respectively. If BC+XY=12 units, then BC­XY is

A) 10 units B) 8 units
C) 6 units D) 4 units
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4 units

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T is a point on the common tangents at P of two circles and if TA and TB are resectively the other tangents at A and B to the two circles drawn from the point T then

A) TA = 2 TB B) TA = TB
C) TA = 1/2 TB D) 3TA = TB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) TA = TB

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A cone of height 12 cm and diameter 10 cm is mounted on a hemisphere of the same diameter. What is the volume of the solid thus formed?

A) 384.13 sq cm B) 576.19 sq cm
C) 192.06 sq cm D) 288.1 sq cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 576.19 sq cm

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Two pipes P and Q can fill an empty tank in 25 hours and 20 hours respectively. Pipe R alone can empty the completely filled tank in 50 hours. Firstly both the pipes P and Q are opened and after 8 hours pipe R is also opened. What will be the total time (in hours) taken to completely fill the tank?

 

A) 12 B) 10
C) 14 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

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