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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 fathers age is.
Options :
Answer : C
Explanation
Let, fathers age = x, age of son would be (56-x), (x+4) = 3(56 - x + 4)
x = 44, Hence, Option C is correct.
Q 2 - Rameshs salary as a waiter consists of his basic salary and tips from customers. During one week his tips were 3/4 of his basic salary. What fraction of his income came from tips?
Options :
Answer : D
Explanation
Let basic salary = z, tips = 3z/4
Total income = z + 3z/4 = 7z/4
Required fraction = 3z/4 / 7z/4 = 3/7
Q 3 - A snail moves up 30 cm when each hour is started and stops for a while when it slips back 20 cm before it again starts climbing in the beginning of the next hour. If it begins its ascent at 8.00 a.m., at what time will it first touch a flower at 120 cm from the ground?
Options :
Answer : B
Explanation
Let the ascent of the snail in 1 hour = ( 30 - 20 ) = 10 cm.
So, the snail ascends 90 cm in 9 hours i.e., 5 p.m.
Clearly, in the next 1 hour i.e., till 6 p.m.
The snail ascends remaining 30 cm to touch the flower.
Q 4 - In Apex tutorials, on the occasion of teachers day, the students have decided to distribute sweets among the teachers and their friends. They have decided to keep 2, 3 or 4 in a pack, then they left with one sweet. If they keep 5 in a pack, then left with none. What is the minimum number of sweets that the students have to pack and distribute?
Options :
Answer : A
Explanation
Among the options 25 is the number which is when divided by 5 leaves no remainder, so, option A is correct.
Q 5 - The difference between two positive numbers is 5. If the sum of these numbers is 183, then the numbers are
Options :
Answer : C
Explanation
Let the number be X and Y, so
X = 5 + Y
X + (X+5) = 183
X = 94, Y = 89
Q 6 - A is thrice good workman as B and therefore is able to finish the work 60 days less than B. Working together they will finish it in how many days?
Options :
Answer : D
Explanation
Let B takes = x days
A takes = (x-60) days.
Work done by A in 1 day = 3 times work done by B in 1 day
1/(3X-60) = 90A + B = 1/30 + 1/90 = 2/45 = 22 days
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 :
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 :
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 - 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 Anitas bank account, initially there were 200 rupees. She then added 4000 to it. And withdrawn Rs. 500 thrice. After that she added Rs. 400 twice. What is his current balance?
Options :
Answer : C
Explanation
200 + 4000 1500 + 800 = 3500