Arithmetical Reasoning Online Quiz



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Q 1 - In a family, total sum of ages of father and son is 56. After 4 years the age of father is will be 3 times that of his son. The father’s age is.

Options :

A - 22

B - 34

C - 44

D - 56

Answer : C

Explanation

Let, father’s age = x, age of son would be (56-x), (x+4) = 3(56 - x + 4)

x = 44, Hence, Option C is correct.

Q 2 - Total ages of a, b, and c is 100. What is total of their ages 3 years ago?

Options :

A - 90

B - 91

C - 125

D - 120

Answer : B

Explanation

Ages 3 years ago is = 100 - 3 × 3 = 91.

Q 3 - In between two file ends in the rack are six paper weights. If you decide to arrange the six paper weights in every possible combination and moved just one paper weight every minute, how long would it take to you?

Options :

A - 12

B - 16

C - 15

D - 9

Answer : A

Explanation

Clearly, we can get the answer by taking the factorial.

= 6! = 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 720.

So total time taken = 720 minutes = 12 hours.

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 - Suraj is a businessman and for change note purposes, he went to Reserve Bank and he got Rs. 480 with the values consisting of Rs. 10 notes, Rs. 5 notes, and Rs. 1 notes. The number of notes from each category is equal. What is the total number of notes that he has?

Options :

A - 45

B - 60

C - 75

D - 90

Answer : D

Explanation

Let number of notes of each value be z. Then, 10z + 5z + z = 480. If we will solve it then z = 90. Hence option D is the answer.

Q 6 - In ABC suppliers, a leading private company situated at Tripura, 16 men can complete a loading and supplying job in 10 days. How many extra men are required to complete that work within 8 days?

Options :

A - 4

B - 6

C - 5

D - 2

D - None of these

Answer : A

Explanation

In 10 days, 16 men complete the work. In 8 days 10/8 × 16 = 20 men complete the work. Extra men = 20 - 16 = 4.

Q 7 - There is a business conference in the HFl financial services. This meeting is normally held once in two months and 10 board members of the institution attend the meeting. At the closing of an important business conference, ten people those were present in the meeting shake hands with each other once. How many handshakes will there be altogether?

Options :

A - 20

B - 30

C - 40

D - 45

Answer : D

Explanation

Clearly, total number of handshakes = (9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1) = 45.

Q 8 - Raju Khandelwal is twice as good a workman as Neeraj Behera and together they finish a piece of work in 18 days. In how many days can Raju alone finish the work?

Options :

A - 31 days

B - 25 days

C - 27 days

D - 29 days

Answer : C

Explanation

If Raju takes x days to do a work then Neeraj takes 2x days to do the same work. 1/x + 1/2x = 1/18 3/2x = 1/18 x = 27 days. Hence, Raju alone can finish the work in 27 days.

Q 9 - Shikhar and his friend Shashank’s age 5 years ago was 42 years. 6 years hence what will be their age?

Options :

A - 60

B - 62

C - 64

D - 66

Answer : C

Explanation

5 years + 6 years total 11 years. 11 × 2 = 22 years. So, 42 + 22 = 64.

Q 10 - A data is given regarding the number of pens of a local company sold in a fortnight.

15 14 16 12 15 12 18 19 16 12 15 18 17 71 19

Find out the median.

Options :

A - 12

B - 14

C - 15

D - 16

Answer : D

Explanation

arranging the numbers in ascending order we get: 12 12 12 14 15 15 15 16 16 17 18 18 19 19 71. The middle term is 16 which is median.

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