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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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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What is the slope of the line perpendicular to the line passing through the points (8,­2) and (3,­1)?

A) 5 B) 3/5
C) 5/3 D) 1/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5

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What is the reflection of the point (2, 3) in the line y = 4?

A) (2, 5) B) (2, -5)
C) (-2, -5) D) (-2, 5)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (2, 5)

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If M = 0.1 + (0.1)2 + (0.01)2 and N = 0.3 + (0.03)2 + (0.003)2, then what is the value of M + N?

A) 0.411009 B) 0.413131
C) 0.313131 D) 0.131313
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0.411009

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What is the value of √[(1 + sinA)/(1 -­ sinA)]?

A) secA -­ tanA B) cosecA + tanA
C) secA + tanA D) cosecA -­ tanA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) secA + tanA

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Profit of Rs 144000 has to be divided among three partners Akram, Bipin and Chintan in the ratio 3:2:7. How much Rs. Chintan get?

A) 84000 B) 24000
C) 36000 D) 42000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 84000

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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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