Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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For triangle PQR, find equation of altitude PS if co­-ordinates of P, Q and R are (6,2), (0,3) and (­-4,5) respectively?

A) 2x -­ y = 14 B) 2x + y = 10
C) 2x -­ y = 10 D) 2x + y = 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2x -­ y = 10

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Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

A) 63­-36 B) 45-­74
C) 48-­84 D) 26-­62
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45-­74

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The distance between the points (7,7) and (k,-5) is 13. Find k?

A) -2 B) 4
C) -4 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2

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The cash difference between the selling price of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs. 3. The ratio of two selling prices is:

A) 51:53 B) 55:53
C) 52:53 D) 54:53
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 52:53

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If 5/6th of 7/6th of a number is 140, then 9/4th of that number is

A) 225 B) 87
C) 301 D) 324
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 324

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A rectangular playground ground of length 125 m and width 75 m, has a walking strip of width 3 m in the middle of the ground, along the longer side. What is the area of the ground without the walking strip?

A) 9375 sq.m B) 9000 sq.m
C) 9750 sq.m D) 8625 sq.m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9000 sq.m

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A man starts walking from a place X and reaches the place Y in 12 hours. He travels 3/7th of the total distance at the speed of 3 km/hr and the remaining distance at the speed of 4 km/hr. What is the distance (in km) between X and Y?

 

A) 28 B) 36
C) 40 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 42

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The mean of 14 observations is 11. One more observation is included and the new mean becomes 12. The 15th observation is

A) 20 B) 24
C) 26 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 26

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