Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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10 people can build a wall in 12 days. Six people, each only half as efficient as those in the first group, will be able to complete 3/5 of such a wall in

A) 24 days B) 20 days
C) 18 days D) 25 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24 days

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The price of an article is cut by 36%, to restore to its original value, the new price must be increased by

A) 56.25 percent B) 36 percent
C) 26.47 percent D) 45 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 56.25 percent

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In ΔABC, D and E are points on side AB and AC respectively. DE is parallel to BC. If lengths of AD, DB and DE are 8 cm, 6 cm and 7.2 cm respectively, find length of BC?

A) 12.6 cm B) 9.3 cm
C) 8.1 cm D) 5.4 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12.6 cm

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What is the simplified value of 1-sin A1+sin A ?

A) tan A B) sec A
C) sec A + tan A D) sec A – tan A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) sec A – tan A

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Q:

X can complete a task in 8 days, whereas Y can complete the same task in 10 days. If they work together, in how many days will the task be completed?

A) 40/9 B) 9/40
C) 44/9 D) 9/44
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40/9

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In ΔDEF, G and H are points on side DE and DF respectively. GH is parallel to EF. If G divides DE in the ratio 1:3 and HF is 7.2 cm, find length of DF?

A) 2.4 cm B) 4.8 cm
C) 3.6 cm D) 9.6 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9.6 cm

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If (5x – y)/(5x + y) = 3/7, then what is the value of (4x2 + y2  4xy)/(9x2 + 16y2 + 24xy) ?

A) 0 B) 3/7
C) 18/49 D) 1/6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0

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ΔDEF is similar to ΔGHI. Length of DE is 9 cm and length of the corresponding side GH is 16 cm. What is the ratio of areas of Δ DEF : Δ GHI?

A) 3:4 B) 9:16
C) 81:256 D) 16:9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 81:256

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