Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The average age of eight teachers in a school is 40 years. A teacher among them died at the age of 55 years whereas another teacher whose age was 39 years joins them. The average age of the teachers in the school now is (in years)

A) 35 B) 36
C) 38 D) 39
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 38

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The sum of ages of 4 children born at intervals of 4 years each is 60. What is the age of the youngest child?

A) 7 B) 9
C) 10 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

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ABC is a right angled triangle in which ∠A = 90°, AB = 5 cm and AC = 12 cm. What is the approximate volume (in cm3) of the double cone formed by rotating the triangle about its hypotenuse?

A) 145 B) 290
C) 435 D) 580
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 290

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The compound interest earned in two years at 12% per annum is Rs 10176. What is the sum (in Rs) invested?

A) 50000 B) 60000
C) 40000 D) 80000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40000

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Which one of the following is an irrational number?

A) √59059 B) 231/593
C) 0.454545.... D) 0.121122111222
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0.121122111222

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Δ DEF is right angled at E. If m ∠D = 30°. What is the length (in cm) of DE, if EF = 2√3 cm?

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

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If SinX-CosX=1, where 'X' is an acute angle, the value of SinX+CosX is

A) 0 B) 1
C) 1/2 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

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A sum of Rs 10000 becomes Rs 14641 when invested at compound interest at the yearly interest rate of 20% per annum. If the compounding is done half yearly, then for how many years was the sum invested?

 

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

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