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Arithmetical Reasoning Online Quiz
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Q 1 - Five year ago, Ajits was half of the age of Barun and now Ajits age is 10 years. What is present age of Barun?
Options :
Answer : A
Explanation
Now present age of Ajit = 10,
5 years ago, Ajit = Barun/2.
5 = 1/2 Barun
Barun = 10 years
Now, adding 5 years to Baruns age = 10 + 5 = 15
Q 2 - Rams father has bought 12 packets of candles each containing 10 candles and his brother has bought 8 packets of candles each containing 12 candles. 50 candles were put in a packet and Ram sells it in a market. How many candles he is left with?
Options :
Answer : B
Explanation
He has initially 216 candles after selling 50 of them he is left with 216 50 = 166.
Q 3 - A snacks company Frays has a certain number of small boxes to pack snacks into parcels. If it packs 3, 4, 5 or 6 in a parcel, it is left with one over; if it packs 7 in a parcel, none is left over. What is the number of boxes, it may have to pack?
Options :
Answer : B
Explanation
According to the question the number is likely to be of form (L.C.M of 3, 4, 5, 6) x + 1 i.e., (60x + 1 ) and it must be divided by 7. If we will take x = 5 then it will be 301, which is divided by 7 and it is the answer.
Q 4 - Rohan and Hari are two workers and they work for BMA constructions. Rohan is twice as good a workman as Hari. Together Rohan and Hari finish a piece of work in 18 days. In how many days will Rohan alone would finish the work?
Options :
Answer : C
Explanation
If Rohan takes x days to do a work then Hari takes 2x days to do the same work.
1/x + 1/2x = 1/18
3/2x = 1/18
x = 27 days.
Hence, Rohan alone can finish the work in 27 days.
Q 5 - In Adarsha Bidya Mandira on 26th January Republic Day, snacks packets were to be equally distributed among 175 high school children in that school. But actually on the Republic's Day, thirty five high school students were absent and therefore each student got 4 snacks packets extra. Total how many snacks packets were available for distribution?
Options :
Answer : C
Explanation
Let each student got x number of packets then, 175x = 140(x+4)
or 35x = 560
or x = 16. So 175 × 16 = 2800.
Q 6 - There are 75 coins in a bag which contains only 25 paise and 50 paise coins. The value of the coins is 25. Find the numbers of 25 paise coins.
Options :
Answer : B
Explanation
Let the number of 25 paise coins be x. Then number of 50 paise coins will be (75-x).
X × 0.25 + (75-X) × 0.50 = 25
0.25X + 37.50 - 0.50x = 25
0.25x = 12.50
X = 12.50/0.25 = 50
Q 7 - If Abinashs age is 24 years 5 years ago. Then what will be his age 5 years after 4 years hence.
Options :
Answer : C
Explanation
Now Abinashs age is 29. 4 years hence it will be 33 and after 5 years it will be 38.
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?
Options :
Answer : C
Explanation
Maharathi bus will stop for ten minutes, so, option c is correct.
Q 9 - Ten men can complete a construction job in 50 days. After 20 days 5 men left the job then in how many days the total work can be done?
Options :
Answer : D
Explanation
In 20 days 2/5 of the job will be done. And for 5 men the rest 3/5 of the job will be done in 60 days so job will be completed in 20 + 60 = 80 days.
Q 10 - In five different days in the month of August the amount of rain in Jagatsinghpur district is 19 cm, 22 cm, 54 cm, 12 cm, and 32 cm. Find out the average.
Options :
Answer : C
Explanation
(19 + 22 + 54 + 12 + 32)/5 = 139/5 = 27.8 cm.