Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Of the three numbers, the average of the first number and the second number is 37 more than the average of second number and third number. What is the difference between the first and the third number?

A) 74 B) 73
C) 37 D) cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 74

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If a + b = 1, then a4 + b4 - a3 - b3 - 2a2b2 + ab is equal to

A) 1 B) 2
C) 4 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0

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What is the equation of the line passing through the point (1,3) and making an angle of -45° with the positive x-axis?

A) x + y = 4 B) x + y = 2
C) x - y = 4 D) x - y = 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) x + y = 4

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Find the value of p if ­-3x -­ 11, x + p and 5x + 7 are in arithmetic progression.

A) 9 B) 2
C) -9 D) -2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -2

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ΔABC is similar to ΔPQR. Length of AB is 18 cm and length of the corresponding side PQ is 12 cm. If area of ΔABC is 324 sq cm, what is the area of ΔPQR?

A) 72 sq cm B) 144 sq cm
C) 36 sq cm D) 487.5 sq cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 144 sq cm

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Find the curved surface area (in cm2) of a right circular cylinder of diameter 28 cm and height 12 cm.

A) 968 B) 924
C) 856 D) 1056
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1056

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A man travelled at 40 kmph. Had he increased his speed by 16 kmph, he would have covered 80 km more in the same time. Find the actual distance travelled?

A) 40 km B) 20 km
C) 30 km D) 48 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20 km

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The difference between the largest and the smallest angles of a triangle whose angles are in the ratio of 5:3:10 is

A) 20° B) 30°
C) 50° D) 70°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 70°

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