Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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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?

A) 63 B)  30
C) 25 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45

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If C = 1200 and D = 1500, then D is how much percent more than C?

A) 20 B) 33.33
C) 25 D) 125
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

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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?

 

A) 1/3 B) 1/6
C) 1/4 D) 2/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/6

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At what rate of compound interest per annum will a sum of Rs 50000 become Rs 73205 in 2 years?

A) 21 percent B) 19 percent
C) 17 percent D) 15 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21 percent

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Triangle PQR is inscribed in the circle whose radius is 14 cm. If PQ is the diameter of the circle and PR = 10 cm, then what is the area of the triangle PQR?

A) 196 B) 30√19
C) 40√17 D) 35√21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30√19

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Q:

Reflection of the point (2,-4) in the origin is

A) (2,4) B) (-2,-4)
C) (2,-4) D) (-2,4)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (-2,4)

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A starts a cement trading business by investing Rs 5 lakhs. After 2 months, B joins the business by investing Rs 10 lakhs and then 4 months after B joined C too joins them by investing Rs 20 lakhs. 1 year after A started the business they make Rs 3,50,000 in profit. What is B's share of the profit (in Rs)?

A) 75000 B) 1,25,000
C) 1,50,000 D) 1,00,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1,25,000

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Q:

The largest 5 digit number exactly divisible by 89 is:

A) 99947 B) 99940
C) 99938 D) 99939
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 99947

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