Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The bus fare between two cities is increased in the ratio 1:2. Find the increase in the fare, if the original fare is Rs. 175.

A) Rs 350 B) Rs 70
C) Rs 140 D) Rs 175
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 175

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Two men are on opposite sides of a tower. They measure the angles of elevation of the top of the tower as 30 ̊ and 45 ̊ respectively. If the height of the tower is 50 m, the distance between the two men is (Take √3 = 1.73)

A) 136.5 m B) 50 √3 m
C) 100 √3 m D) 135.5 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 136.5 m

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At a telephone exchange, three phones ring at intervals of 20 sec, 24 sec and 30 seconds. If they ring together at 11 : 25 a.m, when will they next ring together?

A) 11:29 a.m. B) 11:27 a.m.
C) 11:51 a.m. D) 12:29 p.m.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11:27 a.m.

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ABCD is a quadrilateral in which BD and AC are diagonals then

A) AB + BC + CD + AD< AC + BD B) AB + BC + CD + DA>AC + BD
C) AB + BC + CD + DA=AC + BD D) AB + BC + CD + DA>2(AC + BD)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) AB + BC + CD + DA>AC + BD

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If PQ and PR be the two tangents to a circle with centre O such that ∠QPR = 120° then ∠POQ is

A) 90° B) 45°
C) 30° D) 60°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30°

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The vertical angle A of an isosceles triangle ΔABC is three times the angle B of it. The measure of the angle A is

A) 90° B) 108°
C) 100° D) 36°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 108°

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In a Kite _____.

A) One diagonal bisects the other B) Both diagonals form two congruent triangles
C) Adjacent angles are supplementary D) Opposite sides are parallel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) One diagonal bisects the other

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Three triangles are marked out of a bigger triangle at the three vertices such that each side of each of the smaller triangles is one-fourth as long as each corresponding side of the bigger triangle. The ratio of the area of the three small triangles taken together to that of the rest of the bigger triangle is

A) 4 : 15 B) 3 : 13
C) 3 : 16 D) 1 : 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3 : 13

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