Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Of the 3 numbers whose average is 22, the first is 3/8th the sum of other 2. What is the first number?

A) 16 B) 20
C) 22 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18

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Identical cubes of largest possible size are cut from a solid cuboid of size 65 cm × 26 cm × 3.9 cm. What is the total surface area (in cm2) of all the small cubes taken together?

A) 30420 B) 15210
C) 20280 D) 16440
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30420

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Point A divides segment BC in the ratio 1:3. Co-ordinates of B are (4,-4) and C are (0,6). What are the co-ordinates of point A?

A) (-3, 1.5) B) (-1.5, 3)
C) (3, -1.5) D) (1.5, 3)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (3, -1.5)

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In the fig. ABC is inscribed in a circle with centre O. If ∠ABC = 30° then ∠ACB is equal to

A) 30° B) 60°
C) 50° D) 90°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 60°

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Three boxes of capacity 24 kg, 36 kg and 84 kg are completely filled with three varieties of wheat A, B and C respectively. All the three boxes were emptied and the three types of wheat were thoroughly mixed and the mixture was put back in the three boxes. How many kg of type A wheat would be there in the third box (in kg)?

A) 10 B) 12
C) 14 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14

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The average age of a class of 6 girls is x years. Four new girls having ages x – 2, x + 2, x + 4 and x + 6 joins the class. What is the new average age (in years) of the class?

A) x + 1 B) x + 2
C) 2.5x D) x + 2.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) x + 1

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If Anuj walks at the speed of 4 km/hr, then he reaches his school 6 minutes late but if he walks at the speed of 5 km/hr, then he reaches 6 minutes before the scheduled time. What is the distance (in km) of his school from his house?

A) 4 B) 3
C) 6 D) 3.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

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XYZ is right angled at Y. If tanX = 24/7, then what is the value of cotZ ?

A) 25/7 B) 24/25
C) 7/24 D) 24/7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24/7

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