Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Divide 20 into two parts such that the sum of the square of the parts is 232. What is the value of the two parts?

A) 6, 14 B) 8, 12
C) 4, 16 D) 10, 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6, 14

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The third proportional of two numbers 24 and 36 is

A) 48 B) 54
C) 72 D) 108
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 54

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Select the odd letters from the given alternatives.

A) UTS B) PNM
C) KIH D) FDC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) UTS

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Sum of a fraction and thrice of its reciprocal is 73/20. What is the fraction?

A) 4/5 B) 9/4
C) 4/9 D) 5/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5/4

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Which of the following is not a quadratic equation?

A) 2x(x + 4) -11 = x(x - 3) + 6 B) 4x(x + 4) -11 = 5x(x - 3) + 5
C) x(x + 2) -15 = x(x - 5) + 11 D) 2x2 + 8x - 11 = 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) x(x + 2) -15 = x(x - 5) + 11

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For triangle PQR, what is the equation of altitude PS if co­ordinates of P, Q and R are (5,1), (0,­4) and (­2,3) respectively?

A) 7x + 2y = 33 B) 2x -­ 7y = 9
C) 2x -­ 7y = ­-3 D) 7x + 2y = -­33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2x -­ 7y = 9

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What is the total number of points in the plane of triangle ABC which is equidistant from the vertices of the triangle?

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

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The volume of a right circular cone, whose radius of the base is same as one-third of its altitude, and the volume of a sphere are equal. The ratio of the radius of the cone to the radius of the sphere is :

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

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