Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If x+1x=5, then the value of x1+x+x2 is

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

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What is the equation of a line which has 3 as x-intercept and -5 as y-intercept?

A) 3x - 5y = 15 B) 5x - 3y = 15
C) 5x + 3y = 15 D) 3x + 5y = 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5x - 3y = 15

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The area of a semicircle is 308 sq.cm. Calculate its perimeter (in cm)

A) 144 B) 49
C) 98 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 72

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A boat is sailing towards a lighthouse of height 20√3 m at a certain speed. The angle of elevation of the top of the lighthouse changes from 30° to 60° in 10 seconds. What is the time taken (in seconds) by the boat to reach the lighthouse from its initial position?

A) 10 B) 15
C) 20 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

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The time taken by a train 160 m long, running at 72 km/hr, in crossing an electric pole is

A) 8 sec B) 9 sec
C) 6 sec D) 4 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8 sec

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A map is drawn at a scale of 2 mm for 500 kms. Two places are marked at the distance of 3.6 mm; calculate the distance (in kms) between these two places?

A) 900 B) 800
C) 750 D) 960
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 900

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If the lengths of two parallel chords in a circle of radius 10 cm are 12 cm and 16 cm, then what is the distance between these two chords?

A) 1 cm or 7 cm B) 2 cm or 14 cm
C) 3 cm or 21 cm D) 4 cm or 28 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 cm or 14 cm

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ABC is a right angled triangle. ∠BAC = 90 deg and ∠ACB = 60 deg. What is the ratio of the circum radius of the triangle to the side AB?

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

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