Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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There were 24 studentsina class. One of them, who was 18 years old, left the class and his place was filled up by a new comer.Ifthe average of the class was thereby lowered by 1 month, the age of new comer is-

A) 14 years B) 15 years
C) 16 years D) 17years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16 years

Explanation:

Let the age of new comer be x

Avg age decrease by 1/12 year ⇒24 X 1/12 = 18 –x

⇒x=16 years

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If Sec θ = 13/12, then Cot θ = ?

A) 12/5 B) 13/5
C) 5/13 D) 5/12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12/5

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If 5/2 - (6/5)(x - 15/2) = -x/5, then what is the value of x?

A) -23/2 B) 13/2
C) -13/2 D) 23/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 23/2

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If (x  2)2 + (y + 3)2 + (z  15)2 = 0, then what is the value of x + y + z – 5?

A) 5 B) 9
C) 15 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

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What is the value of sec2θ + 1sec2θ - 1 x 12cotθ - tanθ ?

A) 0 B) 1
C) cosec θ D) sec θ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

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If 2x- 3(4-2x) < 4x - 5 < 4x + 2x/3, then x can take which of the following values?

A) 2 B) 8
C) 0 D) -8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0

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A and B have their annual average income Rs. 80,000.
B and C have their annual average income Rs. 75,000.
C and A have their annual average income Rs. 78,000.

The annual income of A is ?

A) Rs. 81000 B) Rs. 82000
C) Rs. 83000 D) Rs. 84000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 83000

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In an acute-angled triangle ABC is Sin(B+A+C)=32 and tan(C+A-B)=1, then C is equal to

A) 37.5° B) 67.5°
C) 52.5° D) 72.5°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 52.5°

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