Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two students appeared for an examination. One of them secured 9 marks more than the other and his marks were 56% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are

A) 40 and 31 B) 72 and 63
C) 42 and 33 D) 68 and 59
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 42 and 33

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What is the value of (4/3) cot2 (p/6) + 3 cos2 (150)  4 cosec2 45 + 8 sin (p/2)?

A) 25/4 B) 1
C) – 7/2 D) 13/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25/4

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If x/2 - [4(15/2 - x/3)]/3 = -x/18, then what is the value of x?

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

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If 4r = h + r2+h2  then r: h = ? (r not equal to 0)

A) 17:8 B) 8:17
C) 8:15 D) 15:8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8:15

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A right circular solid cylinder has radius of base 7 cm and height is 28 cm. It is melted to form a cuboid such that the ratio of its side is 2 : 3 : 6. What is the total surface area (in cm2) cuboid?

A) 215633 B) 215693
C) 214833 D) 204833
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 215693

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The first and last terms of an arithmetic progression are 29 and -49. If the sum of the series is -140, then it has how many terms?

A) 13 B) 14
C) 12 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14

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Which of the following quadratic equations has real roots?

A) 4x2 - 7x + 5 = 0 B) 5x2 - 11x + 7 = 0
C) 5x2 - 11x + 8 = 0 D) 2x2 - 7x + 5 = 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2x2 - 7x + 5 = 0

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An hour-long test has 60 problems. If a student completes 30 problems in 25 minutes, then the required seconds he has taken on average for computing each of the remaining problems is

A) 70 seconds B) 50 seconds
C) 40 seconds D) 30 seconds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 70 seconds

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