Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Solve the following : 3/4+{3/4 + 3/4 ÷ (3/4 + 3/4)} = ?

A) 0 B) 3/4
C) 1 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2

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The height of an equilateral triangle is 18 cm. Its area is

A) 36√3 sq. m. B) 108√3 sq. cm.
C) 108 sq. cm. D) 96√3 sq. m.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 108√3 sq. cm.

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A man can row his boat at a speed of speed of 4 kmph and he finds that the time taken rowing upstream is double to that taken downstream. Find the speed of the stream (in kmph).

A) 1.5 B) 1.3
C) 2 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1.3

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If 3 tan θ = cot θ where 0 < θ < π/2, then what is the value of θ ?

A) π/6 B) π/4
C) π/2 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) π/6

Explanation:
3tan θ = cot θ 
3tan θ = 1/tan θ
tan2θ = 1/3
tan θ = 1/√3
θ = π/6
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If x2 + y2 + 6x + 5 = 4(x - y) then x - y is

A) 1 B) -1
C) 0 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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Q:

Asif is twice as good as workman as Bashir and together they finish a piece of work in 30 days. In how many days will Asif alone finish the work?

A) 90 B) 45
C) 60 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

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In a college, the ratio of boys to girls is 29 : 33 respectively. When 142 more boys join the college, this ratio becomes 21 :19. How many more girls should join the college to make the number of boys and girls equal?

A) 75 B) 90
C) 60 D) 66
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 66

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The average weight of 10 parcels is 1.7 kg. Addition of another new parcel reduces the average weight by 60 gram. What is the weight , in kg, of the new parcel?

A) 1.04 B) 1.08
C) 1.4 D) 1.8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1.04

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