Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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One of the two inlet pipes works twice as efficiently as the other. The two, working alongside a drain pipe that can empty a cistern all by itself in 8 hours, can fill the empty cistern in 8 hours. How many hours will the less efficient inlet pipe take to fill the empty cistern by itself?

A) 12 B) 6
C) 10 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

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In triangle ABC, a line is drawn from the vertex A to a point D on BC. If BC = 9 cm and DC = 3 cm, then what is the ratio of the areas of triangle ABD and triangle ADC respectively?

A) 1 : 1 B) 2 : 1
C) 3 : 1 D) 4 : 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 : 1

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What is the value of ( 1/3 + cosec30)?

A) (√6+1)/√3 B) 7/3
C) (4+√3)/2 D) (√3+1)/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7/3

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Select the odd letters from the given alternatives.

A) ACE B) FHJ
C) QTW D) KMO
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) QTW

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Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) 583 B) 275
C) 286 D) 427
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 427

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Q:

Rearrange the jumbled up letters in their natural sequence ad find the odd one out.

A) EARSUQ B) ONGPOYL
C) NAEGRCELT D) RGETESNH
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) RGETESNH

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Weight of A and B are in the ratio 11 : 8. A’s weight increases by 40% and the total weight of A and B increases by 30%. What is the percentage increase in the B’s weight?

 

 

 

 

A) 10.25 B) 16.25
C) 12.5 D) 18.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 16.25

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Sec 45% + Tan 30% =

A) (√6 + 1)/√3 B) (1 + √3)/2
C) (√3 + 2)/√3 D) 5/√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (√6 + 1)/√3

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