Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

To travel 648 km, an Express train takes 12 hours more than Rajdhani. If however, the speed of the Express train is doubled, it takes 6 hours less than Rajdhani. The speed of Rajdhani is _____.

A) 36 km/hr B) 18 km/hr
C) 45 km/hr D) 27 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 27 km/hr

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1 1962
Q:

Find the square root of 1485961

A) 1213 B) 1219
C) 1229 D) 1239
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1219

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1 1962
Q:

The simplest value of 38-212+20318-227+45 is

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

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0 1962
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An aeroplane flying horizontally at a height of 3 Km. above the ground is observed at a certain point on earth to subtend an angle of 60°. After 15 sec flight, its angle of elevation is changed to 30°. The speed of the aeroplane (taking √3 = 1.732) is

A) 230.63 m/sec B) 230.93 m/sec
C) 235.85 m/sec D) 236.25 m/sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 230.93 m/sec

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Q:

If sin θ + sin 5θ = sin 3θ and 0 < θ < (π/2), then what is the value of θ (in degrees)?

A) 30 B) 45
C) 60 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30

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Q:

If tan θ + cot θ = x, then what is the value of tan4θ + cot4θ?

A) (x3 – 3)2 + 2 B) (x4 – 2x) + 4
C) x2 (x2 – 4) + 2 D) x
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) x2 (x2 – 4) + 2

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0 1961
Q:

If xy = -18 and x2+ y2= 85, then find the value of (x + y).

A) 8 B) 10
C) 9 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7

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0 1961
Q:

Two numbers are 35% and 50% lesser than a third number. By how much percent is the second number to be enhanced to make it equal to the first number? 

A) 23.08 percent B) 15 percent
C) 25 percent D) 30 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30 percent

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1 1960