Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Which of the following quadratic equations has real roots?

A) 3x2 -­ 5x + 2 = 0 B) 3x2 -­ 4x + 2 = 0
C) 4x2 -­ 3x + 2 = 0 D) 5x2 -­ 2x + 2 = 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3x2 -­ 5x + 2 = 0

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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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Area of 4 walls of a cuboid 400 sq cm, its length is 15 cm and height is 8 cm. What is its breadth (in cm)?

A) 12 B) 20
C) 24 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

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The distance between the centres of two circles is 61 cm and their radii are 35 cm and 24 cm. What is the length (in cm) of the direct common tangent to the circles?

A) 60 B) 54
C) 48 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60

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What is the value of (1/2) Sec 30° + √2 Tan 60°?

A) (1 + 3√2)/√3 B) (√3 + 2)/√3
C) √3 + 2 D) (√3 + 2)/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (1 + 3√2)/√3

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What is the sum of the first 12 terms of an arithmetic progression if the 3rd term is -13 and the 6th term is -4?

A) 67 B) 45
C) -30 D) -48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -30

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Two numbers are in the ratio 3:5. If 6 is added to both of them, the ratio becomes 2:3. The numbers are

A) 21 and 35 B) 30 and 50
C) 24 and 40 D) 18 and 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18 and 30

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If x=2+3, then the value of x2-x+1x2+x+1 is

A) 2/3 B) 3/4
C) 4/5 D) 3/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3/5

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