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  a+1a2 = 3, then the value of a18+ a12+a6 + 1 is

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

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Length of the sides of a triangle are a, b, c respectively. If a2 + b2 + c2 = ab +bc + ca then the triangle is

A) isosceles B) equilateral
C) scalene D) right­-angled
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) equilateral

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What is the average of first 19 odd numbers?

A) 9.5 B) 15.5
C) 19 D) 38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 19

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Pipe A can fill an empty cistern in 4 hours while along with Pipe B it can fill it up in 3 hours. Only Pipe A is turned on for an hour after which Pipe B is also turned on. How much total time will it take to fill up the cistern?

A) 3 hrs 20 min B) 3 hrs 25 min
C) 3 hrs 15 min D) 3 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3 hrs 15 min

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PT is a tangent to a circle with centre O and radius 6 cm . If PT is 8 cm then length of OP is

A) 10 cm B) 12 cm
C) 16 cm D) 9 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 cm

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Q:

The salary of a person is reduced by 20% . To restore the previous salary, his present salary is to be increased by

A) 20% B) 25%
C) 17.5% D) 22.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25%

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The simplified value of 3-212-18 - 13 × 27 - 12 x 273 is closest to

A) (√3 - 1) B) (1 - √3)
C) - (-√3 - 1) D) - (√3 + 1)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) - (√3 + 1)

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