Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Breadth of a rectangle is equal to the diagonal of the square whose side is 2.5√2 cm. Ratio between length and breadth of rectangle is 3 : 1. Find the area of the rectangle (in cm2).

A) 75 B) 90
C) 85 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 75

Explanation:

Diagonal of Square = Side √2= 2.5√2 × √2= 5 cm
Breadth = 5 cm
Length of rectangle = 5 × 3 = 15 cm
Area of rectangle = 15 × 5 = 75 cm2

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ABCD is a quadrilateral with AB = 9 cm, BC = 40 cm, CD = 28 cm, DA = 15 cm and angle ABC is a right –angel
What is the area of quadrilateral ABCD?

A) 300 SQ.CM   B) 306 SQ.CM
C) 312 SQ.CM D) 316 SQ.CM
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 316 SQ.CM

Explanation:
Area of quadrilateral ABCD = area of triangle ADC + area of triangle ABC
= 126 + ½ * 9 * 40 = 306
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Two numbers are 10% and 20% lesser than a third number respectively. By how much percent is the second number should be enhanced to make it equal to the first number?

A) 345 B) 375
C) 415 D) 315
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 315

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Shrenik switched on a bulb at 2 : 39 : 40 hours and switched it off on the same day at 12 : 30 : 34 hours. For how long was the bulb in switched-on mode?

A) 9 hours 9 minutes 6 sec B) 12 hours 40 minutes 6 sec
C) 9 hours 50 minutes 54 sec D) 10 hours 9 minutes 6 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9 hours 50 minutes 54 sec

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Q:

X can do a piece of work in 'p' days and Y can do the same work in 'q' days . Then the number of days in which X and Y can together do that work is

A) p+q2 B) 1p+1q
C) pqp+q D) Pq
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) pqp+q

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A, B and C can do a job working alone in 6, 9 and 18 days respectively. They all work together for 1 day, then A and B quit. How many days C working alone will take to complete the remainder of the job?

A) 9 B) 6
C) 12 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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Q:

The mean of 12 observations is 15. One more observation is included and the new mean becomes 16. The 13th observation is

A) 2 B) 24
C) 26 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 28

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The ratio of two numbers is 6 : 11 and their difference is 65. What will be the smaller number among both the numbers?

A) 58 B) 65
C) 52 D) 78
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 78

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