Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In a committee there are 25 members. If two members whose ages are 64 years and 40 years are replaced by the two new members, then average age of 25 members is decreased by 2 years. What is the average age (in years) of the new members?

 

A) 27 B) 32
C) 38 D) 44
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 27

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wooden bowl is in shape of a hollow hemisphere of internal radius 9 cm and thickness 1 cm. Find the total surface area of the bowl?

A) 1376.58 sq cms B) 2064.87 sq cms
C) 344.15 sq cms D) 1197.42 sq cms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1197.42 sq cms

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3 hrs after a goods train passed a station, another train travelling at a speed of 88 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) 76.8 km/hr B) 64 km/hr
C) 96 km/hr D) 51.2 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 64 km/hr

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3 numbers whose average is 112, the first number is 1/6th the sum of other 2. What is the first number?

A) 45 B) 30
C) 15 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 48

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A triangle has a perimeter of 200. If two of its sides are equal and the third side is 20 more than the equal sides, what is the length of the third side?

A) 60 B) 50
C) 80 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 80

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If (1 - cos2A) = x, then the value of x is

A) cosecA B) sinA
C) tanA D) secA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) sinA

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What number should be added to each of the numbers 55, 100, 65 and 116, so that the resulting numbers are in continued proportion?

A) 20 B) 10
C) 5 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20

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If 7x - [3(2x - 3)]/2 = 1/2, then what is the value of x?

A) -1 B) 1
C) 3 D) -3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -1

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