Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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What is the area (in sq cm) of a rectangle if its diagonal is 51 cm and one of its sides is 24 cm?

A) 540 B) 810
C) 1080 D) 360
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1080

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The sum of the ages of husband and wife at present is 60. Four years ago the ratio of their ages was 7:6. What is the age of the husband?

A) 28 years B) 32 years
C) 42 years D) 38 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 32 years

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The average of 5 members of a family is 24 years. If the youngest member is 8 years old, then what was the average age (in years) of the family at the time of the birth of the youngest member?

A) 16 B) 20
C) 24 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

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If cosecA - cotA = x, then the value of x is

A) sinA/(1 - cosA) B) √[sinA/(1 + cosA)
C) sinA/(1 + cosA) D) √[sinA/(1 - cosA)]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) sinA/(1 + cosA)

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How long does a train, 75 m long, moving at 60 km/hr take to pass a certain telegraph post?

A) 3.5 seconds B) 4.5 seconds
C) 5 seconds D) 5.4 seconds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4.5 seconds

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The length of diagonal of a square is 9√2 cm. The square is reshaped to form a triangle. What is the area (in sq.cm) of largest in circle that can be formed in that triangle?

A) 6π B) 9π
C) 12π D) 15π
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12π

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When a discount of 25% is given on a box of popcorn, the profit is 25%. If the discount is 10%, then the profit is

A) 35 percent B) 50 percent
C) 20 percent D) 65 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50 percent

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In simple interest rate per annum a certain sum amounts to Rs. 5,182 in 2 years and Rs. 5,832 in 3 years. The principal in rupees is

A) Rs. 2882 B) Rs. 5000
C) Rs. 3882 D) Rs. 4000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 3882

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