Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A boat is moving away from an observation tower. It makes an angle of depression of 60° with an observer's eye when at a distance of 50m from the tower. After 8 sec., the angle of depression becomes 30°. By assuming that it is running in still water, the approximate speed of the boat is

A) 33 km/hr B) 42 km/hr
C) 45 km/hr D) 50 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 45 km/hr

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If x2 + ax + b, when divided by x - 4, leaves a remainder of 32 and x2 + bx +a, when divided by x - 4, leaves a remainder of 35, then a + b = ?

 

A) -7 B) 23
C) 7   D) -23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -23

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What is the value of 643 × 121289 - 169 ?

A) 12 B) 11
C) 1/11 D) 1/12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11

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A prism has a regular hexagonal base with side 6 cm. If the total surface area of prism is 216√3 cm2, then what is the height (in cm) of prism?

A) 3√3 B)  6√3
C) 6 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3√3

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Length of three line segments isgiven. Is construction of a triangle possible with the segments in the given cases?

A) 8 cm, 7 cm, 18 cm B) 8 cm, 15 cm, 17 cm
C) 10 cm, 6 cm, 4 cm D) 8 cm, 10 cm, 20 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8 cm, 15 cm, 17 cm

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Possible length of the three sides of a triangle are :­

A) 2 cm , 3 cm , 6 cm B) 3 cm , 4 cm , 5 cm
C) 2.5 cm , 3.5 cm , 6 cm D) 4 cm , 4 cm , 9 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3 cm , 4 cm , 5 cm

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Find the total surface area (in cm²) of a right circular cylinder of diameter 42 cm and height 14 cm

A) 4488 B) 4250
C) 4010 D) 4620
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4620

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In a mixture, sugar and milk are in the ratio 4 : 5. If 7 litres of milk is added to it, then the ratio of sugar and milk in the new mixture becomes 2 : 3. What is the total quantity (In litres) of sugar in new mixture?

 

A) 35 B) 28
C) 42 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 28

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