Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Area of 4 walls of a cuboid is 448 sq cm, its length is 18 cm and height is 8 cm. What is its breadth (in cm)?

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

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If 1 + secA = x, then the value of x is

A) sinAtanA/(1 + cosA) B) √[sinAtanA/(1 - cosA)]
C) sinAtanA/(1 - cosA) D) √[sinAtanA/(1 + cosA)]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) sinAtanA/(1 - cosA)

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If x = 1 – y and x2 = 2  y2, then what is the value of xy?

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

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If the length of the side of an equilateral triangle is 8 cm, what is its area?

A) 32√3 sq cm B) 16 sq cm
C) 16√3 sq cm D) 32 sq cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16√3 sq cm

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The third proportional of two numbers 4 and 20 is

A) 36 B) 40
C) 100 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100

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A book seller allowed 10% discount on printed price. He gets 30% commission from publisher. His profit in percent will be

A) 20 B) 28 4/7
C) 25 D) 26 3/7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 28 4/7

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4 hrs after a goods train passed a station, another train travelling at a speed of 72 km/hr following that goods train passed through that station. If after passing the station the train overtakes the goods train in 8 hours. What is the speed of the goods train?

A) 48 km/hr B) 57.6 km/hr
C) 72 km/hr D) 38.4 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 48 km/hr

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Bhanu takes a total of 6 hrs 50 min in walking a distance and running back to same place where she started. She could walk both ways in 8 hrs 30 min. The time taken by her to run both ways is :

A) 5 hrs 35 min B) 5 hrs 15 min
C) 5 hrs 10 min D) 5 hrs 45 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5 hrs 10 min

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