Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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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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If tanA + tanB = X, then the value of X is

A) (tanA - tanB)/(1 + tanAtanB) B) (tanA + tanB)/(1 - tanAtanB)
C) (tanA + tanB)/(1 + tanAtanB) D) (tanA - tanB)/(1 - tanAtanB)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (tanA + tanB)/(1 - tanAtanB)

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If the zeroes of the polynomial x2 - ax + b are 3 and 4, then 'a' and 'b' are respectively equal to

A) 4, 3 B) 12, 7
C) 3, 4 D) 7, 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7, 12

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A ladder 13 m long reaches a window which is 12 m above the ground on side of a street. Keeping its foot at the same point, the ladder is turned to the other side of the street to each a window 5m high, then the width of the street is :

A) 17 m B) 16 m
C) 14 m D) 15 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17 m

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If the shopkeeper sells an item at Rs 1600 which is marked as Rs 2000, then what is the discount he is offering?

A) 25 percent B) 20 percent
C) 30 percent D) 10 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20 percent

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If a4 + 1 = [a2 /b2 ] (4b2  b4  1), then what is the value of a4 + b4?

A) 2 B) 16
C) 32 D) 64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2

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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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What number should be added to each of 4, 16, 18 and 58 so that the resulting numbers will be in proportion in the given order?

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

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