Arithmetical Reasoning Online Quiz


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Following quiz provides Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) related to Arithmetical Reasoning. You will have to read all the given answers and click over the correct answer. If you are not sure about the answer then you can check the answer using Show Answer button. You can use Next Quiz button to check new set of questions in the quiz.

Questions and Answers

Q 1 - In DAV school, number of boys in a class are four times the number of girls. Which of the following represents the total number of students in the class?

Options :

A - 40

B - 42

C - 46

D - 52

Answer : A

Explanation

Let the number of girls be x. From question, boys are 4x.Total number of students = x + 4x = 5x. Hence total number of students must be divisible by 5.Hence correct answer is option (A).

Q 2 - In a conference in USA, 7 people handshakes with each other? What is total number of handshakes?

Options :

A - 29

B - 28

C - 12

D - 120

Answer : B

Explanation

Total handshakes are - 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 28.

Q 3 - The ratio between the speeds of two trains from Bhubaneswar and Kolkata is 7: 8. If the second train that is the train from Kolkata runs 220 kms in 2 hours, then the speed of the first train which is from Bhubaneswar is

Options :

A - 95

B - 96

C - 97

D - 99

Answer : C

Explanation

According to the question, let’s take the speed of two trains be 7x and 8x km/hr.

Then, 8x = (220/2) = 110

x = (110/8) = 13.75

Hence, speed of Bhubaneswar train = (7 × 13.75) km/hr = 96.25 km/hr.

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 :

A - 25

B - 24

C - 27

D - 28

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 a cards game which hold regularly on roof top each night, Saroj holds 13 cards of four suits. Among them 6 hold cards are of red and 7 hold cards are of black colour. If it is found that there are double as many diamonds as spades and double as many hearts as diamonds. How many clubs does Saroj hold?

Options :

A - 12

B - 10

C - 6

D - 9

Answer : C

Explanation

Saroj holds 6 number of clubs in the game.

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?

Options :

A - 205

B - 228

C - 117

D - 130

Answer : B

Explanation

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

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 - 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 :

A - 8 min

B - 5 min

C - 10 min

D - 14 min

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?

Options :

A - 75

B - 80

C - 85

D - 90

Answer : B

Explanation

175 + 225 = 400. 400/5 = 80.

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 :

A - 2500

B - 3000

C - 3500

D - 3400

Answer : C

Explanation

200 + 4000 – 1500 + 800 = 3500

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