Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A sum of money invested for 2 yrs and 9 months at the rate of 8% simple interest per annum became Rs.732 at the end of the period. What was the sum that was initially invested?

A) Rs. 575 B) Rs. 500
C) Rs. 600 D) Rs. 550
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 600

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ABC is a right angled triangle with angle A = 90 deg. Then the value of cos2A+cos2B+cos2C is

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

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What is the HCF of 36, 72 and 126?

A) 9 B) 36
C) 18 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 18

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If 1/(1 + cot2A) = x, then value of x is

A) sinA B) cosecA
C) cosA D) secA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) sinA

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What is the value of a-b when a2+b2-6a-6b+18 = 0 ?

A) 0 B) 3
C) 6 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0

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The factors of x2 + 8x + 12 are

A) (x+6)(x+2) B) (x-6)(x+2)
C) (x-4)(x-4) D) (x+6)(x-2)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (x+6)(x+2)

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What is the equation of the line which intercepts x­axis and y­axis at 3/4 and ­2/3 respectively?

A) 8x + 9y = 6 B) 9x + 8y = 12
C) 8x ­- 9y = 6 D) 9x + 8y = ­-12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8x ­- 9y = 6

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The point where the 3 medians of a triangle meet is called

A) centroid B) Incentre
C) Circumcentre D) orthocentre
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) centroid

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