Arithmetical Reasoning Online Quiz

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Q 1 - Sameer is much young as Anil as he is older to Puskar. If sum of ages of Anil and Puskar is 50 years. What is age of Sameer?

Options :

Answer : C

Explanation

Let age of Anil and Puskar is x & 50-x

Age of Sameer = y

x-y = y-(50-x)y = 25

Q 2 - Suresh has some grapes when he bought it from a local market near Bhubaneswar. First bunch of grapes has (1/4) as many grapes as the second bunch. If the second bunch has 3 grapes less than the first bunch, then the number of grapes in the first bunch are

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Answer : A

Explanation

Let the number of grapes in the second bunch be a. Then, the number of grapes in the first bunch

= a + (1/4) * a

= (5/4) * a

So,

(5/4) * a - a = 3

5a – 4a = 12

a = 12.

Q 3 - Ronit Kumar can cover a distance in 1hr 24min by cycling by covering two third of the distance at four kilometre per hour and rest at a speed of one kilometre more than the previous. Find out the total distance.

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Answer : B

Explanation

Distance = (2/3) S

distance = 1-2/3 S = (1/3)S

21/15 hr = (2/3) S/4 + (1/3) S /5

84 =(14/3)S x 3

S = 6km.

Q 4 - A can do ¼ of a work in 10 days, B can do 40% of work in 40 days and C can do 1/3 of work in 13 days. Who will complete the work first?

Options :

A - A

B - B

C - C

D - None of the above

Answer : C

Explanation

Whole work will be done by A in 10 × 4 = 40 days. Whole work will be done by B in (40 × 100/40) = 100 days. Whole work will be done by C in (13 × 3) = 39 days. Therefore, C will complete the work first.

Q 5 - In the annual exam Purusottam Meher has secured a particular number in Mathematics and that number consists of two digits whose sum is 11. If 27 is added to the number, exchange in the places of the digits took place. Find out the number that Purusottam has scored in Mathematics in the annual exam?

Options :

Answer : A

Explanation

Purusottam Meher has scored 47 marks in mathematics, hence, option A is correct.

Q 6 - A person takes 8 minutes to type a page. If from 1:00 pm to 2:00pm, 1710 pages are to be typed, how many persons need to be employed?

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Answer : B

Explanation

Persons required = 8 × 1710 × 1 /60 = 228.

Q 7 - In Tertiary club Bhubaneswar different sports took place in winter season. It may be tennis or cricket or football. On one year 30 fit members of the club decided to play a tennis singles tournament. Every time a member loses a game he is out of the tournament. In that year there are no ties in the tournament. Find out the minimum number of matches that must be played to determine the winner?

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Answer : C

Explanation

To determine the winner of the tournament, the minimum number of matches to be played is 30 - 1 = 29.

Q 8 - Maharathi bus runs from master canteen to Nandankanan daily. When traffic is more normally the stoppages for Maharathi will be more but when it travels in early morning the stoppages are absolutely less. Excluding stoppages, the speed of Mahrathi is 54 kmph and including stoppages, it is 45 kmph. For how many time will Maharathi bus stops per hour?

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Answer : C

Explanation

Maharathi bus will stop for ten minutes, so, option c is correct.

Q 9 - Mehendi plucked 175 flowers and Pulak plucked 225 flowers. If flowers are to be placed in 5 threads. Then each thread will contain how many flowers in it?

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