Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

In ΔABC, D and E are points on side AB and AC respectively. DE is parallel to BC. If lengths of AD, DB and DE are 8 cm, 6 cm and 7.2 cm respectively, find length of BC?

What is the value of 10% of 150% of 400?

The price of an article is cut by 36%, to restore to its original value, the new price must be increased by

If (x2/yz) + (y2/zx) + (z2/xy) = 3, then what is the value of (x + y + z)3?

If x+1/x = 2, then the value of x7+2/x6 is equal to?

The tops of two poles of height 60 metres and 35 metres are connected by a rope. If the rope makes an angle with the horizontal whose tangent is 5/9 metres, then what is the distance (in metres) between the two poles?

In a mixture, unbroken and broken rice grains are in the ratio 3 : 2. How much fraction of the mixture must be drawn off and substituted with broken grains, so that the ratio of unbroken and broken grains becomes 1 : 1?

Two cyclists A and B start cycling at 21 km/hr and 24 km/hr towards each other. They meet after 1 hour and 12 minutes. How far (in km) were they from each other when they started?