Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

What is the simplified value of 12-13 ?

A) 5√3 B) 5/√3
C) 3√5 D) 3/√5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5/√3

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A 1.6 m tall observer is 45 meters away from a tower. The angle of elevation from his eye to the top of the tower is 30°, then the height of the tower in meters is

A) 25.98 B) 26.58
C) 27.58 D) 27.98
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 27.58

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A 150 m long train, travelling at 54 km/h, crosses a platform in 42 seconds. What is the length of the platform?

A) 540 m B) 630 m
C) 480 m D) 780 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 480 m

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There were 24 studentsina class. One of them, who was 18 years old, left the class and his place was filled up by a new comer.Ifthe average of the class was thereby lowered by 1 month, the age of new comer is-

A) 14 years B) 15 years
C) 16 years D) 17years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16 years

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Let the age of new comer be x

Avg age decrease by 1/12 year ⇒24 X 1/12 = 18 –x

⇒x=16 years

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Q:

Which of the following is a reductible fraction?

A) 79/26 B) 105/112
C) 41/17 D) 91/15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 105/112

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A boy buys 5 pencils at Rs 3 each, 3 erasers at Rs 2 each and 3 sharpeners at Rs 5 each. What is the average expenditure (in Rs) per article?

A) 3.27 B) 3.5
C) 4 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3.27

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A man starts moving from a place A and reaches the place B in 26 hours. He covers 1/3rd of the distance at the speed of 4 km/hr and covers the remaining distance at the speed of 5 km/hr. What is the distance (in km) between A and B?

A) 45 B) 80
C) 120 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 120

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What number should be added to each of the numbers 55, 100, 65 and 116, so that the resulting numbers are in continued proportion?

A) 20 B) 10
C) 5 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20

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