Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The line passing through the point (5,a) and point (4,3) is perpendicular to the line x - 6y = 8. What is the value of 'a'?

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

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The simplification value of 735+2-552+7+227+5 is

A) 0 B) 1
C) 5 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0

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A train crosses a 550 m long platform in 36 seconds. How long was the train if it was travelling at the speed of 70 kmph?

A) 160 m B) 140 m
C) 150 m D) 525 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 150 m

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A mason can build a wall in 18 hours. After 9 hours he takes a break. What fraction of the wall is yet to be built?

A) 0.9 B) 0.25
C) 0.5 D) 0.2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.5

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The distance between two cities X and Y is 270 km. First train starts from X at 7:00 a.m. and travels towards Y at 40 km/hr. Second train starts from Y at 8:30 a.m. and travels towards X at 30 km/hr. At what time (in a.m.) will both the trains meet?

 

A) 10:00   B)  11:00  
C)  11:30   D)  12:30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C)  11:30  

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In ΔABC, ∠BAC = 90° and AD is drawn perpendicular to BC. If BD = 7 cm and CD = 28 cm, then what is the length (in cm) of AD?

A) 3.5 B)  7
C) 10.5 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 14

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If the selling price is Rs 1680 after getting a discount of 16%, what was the marked price?

A) Rs 2000 B) Rs 1948.8
C) Rs 1411.2 D) Rs 1448
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 2000

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The figure shown below consists of the tangents at the extremeties of any chord. Choose the correct option given below.

A) ∡PAC = ∡PBC B) ∡APC = ∡BPC
C) ∆PAC ≅ ∆PBC D) All options are correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All options are correct

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