Arithmetical Reasoning Online Quiz

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Q 1 - Rohan was thrice as old as Rakesh three years ago. If difference of their age is 5 years. Find the age of Rohan?

Options :

Answer : A

Explanation

Let the present age of Rohan = x,

Present age of Rakesh = x-5, X = 3(x-3-3)

X = 3x - 18X = 9.

Q 2 - A cyclist knows four different routes from A to B. From B to C he knows three different routes and from C to D he knows two different routes. How many routes does he know from A to D?

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Answer : D

Explanation

Total number of routes from A to D = (4 × 3 × 2) = 24.

Q 3 - If 200 snakes kill 200 frogs in 200 days, then 4 snakes would kill 4 frogs in how many days

Options :

Answer : A

Explanation

As 200 snakes kill 200 frogs 200 days

4 snakes kill 4 frogs 4 days.

Q 4 - Jitkumar is a student who studies in a residential college near the Pallikal hills. In a quarterly mathematics exam, Jit got twice as many sums wrong as he got right. If Jit has attempted 48 sums in all then how many did he solve correctly?

Options :

Answer : B

Explanation

Suppose Jit got x sums right and 2x sums wrong. Then, x + 2x = 48 3x = 48 x = 16.

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 - 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 :

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 - 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?

Options :

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?

Options :

Answer : C

Explanation

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

Q 9 - Akshay takes 8 hours to do a job. Ahmed takes 10 hours to do the same job. How long it take both Akshay and Ahmed, working together but independently, to do the same job?

Options :

Answer : A

Explanation

Akshay's one hour work = 1/8. Ahmed's one hour work = 1/10. (Akshay + Ahmed)'s one hour work = 1/8 + 1/10 = 9/40. Both Akshay & Ahmed can finish the work in 40/9 days.

Q 10 - In Anita’s 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

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