1.

25 + 125 + 225 + 325 + 425 + 525

 Explanation: This is a simple addition problem. You can add the numbers together directly.
 Answer: 25 + 125 + 225 + 325 + 425 + 525 = 1650 (Option E)

2. 73000 - 4600
 Explanation: This is a subtraction problem. Subtract 4600 from 73000.
 Answer: 73000 - 4600 = 68400 (Option A)

3. Which of the following is divisible by 9?

 Explanation: A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 9. Let's check each option:
o A) 187336: 1 + 8 + 7 + 3 + 3 + 6 = 28 (not divisible by 9)
o B) 721281: 7 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 = 21 (not divisible by 9)
o C) 994528: 9 + 9 + 4 + 5 + 2 + 8 = 37 (not divisible by 9)
o D) 814218: 8 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 8 = 24 (not divisible by 9)
o E) 456309: 4 + 5 + 6 + 3 + 0 + 9 = 27 (divisible by 9)
 Answer: The number 456309 (Option E) is divisible by 9.

4. 73 × 77
 Explanation: This is a multiplication problem. Multiply 73 by 77.
 Answer: 73 × 77 = 5621 (Option B)

5. 142857 × 7
 Explanation: This is a multiplication problem. Multiply 142857 by 7.
 Answer: 142857 × 7 = 999999 (Option D)

6. 110211 ÷ 9
 Explanation: This is a division problem. Divide 110211 by 9.
 Answer: 110211 ÷ 9 = 12245.666666666667 (approximately). This can be expressed as a
fraction: 12245/6 (Option E)

7. 93 × 94
 Explanation: This is a multiplication problem. Multiply 93 by 94.
 Answer: 93 × 94 = 8742 (Option A)

8. 65²
 Explanation: 65² means 65 multiplied by itself: 65 × 65.
 Answer: 65² = 4225 (Option C)

9. 114 × 112
 Explanation: This is a multiplication problem. Multiply 114 by 112.
 Answer: 114 × 112 = 12768 (Option C)

10. What is the last digit in the answer to 13948 × 18063?

 Explanation: The last digit of a product is determined by the last digits of the numbers being multiplied. The
last digit of 13948 is 8, and the last digit of 18063 is 3. 8 × 3 = 24. The last digit of 24 is 4.
 Answer: The last digit of 13948 × 18063 is 4 (Option B).

11. What is the next number in this sequence? 100, 99, 96, 91, .....
 Explanation: The sequence is decreasing by 3, then by 4, then by 5. The next number should be 91 - 6 = 85.
 Answer: The next number in the sequence is 85 (Option A).

12. Which of the following is not 19 more than a square number?

 Explanation: We need to find a square number, add 19 to it, and see if the result matches any of the options.
Let's try a few square numbers:
o 1² = 1, 1 + 19 = 20 (not in the options)
o 2² = 4, 4 + 19 = 23 (not in the options)
o 3² = 9, 9 + 19 = 28 (not in the options)
o 4² = 16, 16 + 19 = 35 (not in the options)
o 5² = 25, 25 + 19 = 44 (not in the options)
o 6² = 36, 36 + 19 = 55 (Option A)
o 7² = 49, 49 + 19 = 68 (Option B)
o 8² = 64, 64 + 19 = 83 (Option C)
o 9² = 81, 81 + 19 = 100 (not in the options)
o 10² = 100, 100 + 19 = 119 (not in the options)
 Answer: The numbers 55, 68, and 83 are all 19 more than a square number. The answer is 110 (Option D)
because it is not 19 more than a square number.

13. In a shop I spend $2.98, $4.97 and $5.99. How much change do I receive from $20?
 Explanation: Add up the amounts spent: $2.98 + $4.97 + $5.99 = $13.94. Then subtract that amount from
$20: $20 - $13.94 = $6.06.
 Answer: You would receive $6.06 (Option B) in change.
14. 19/2 + 2/3
 Explanation: This is an addition of fractions. To add fractions, they need to have a common denominator. The
least common denominator for 2 and 3 is 6.
o (19/2) × (3/3) = 57/6
o (2/3) × (2/2) = 4/6
o 57/6 + 4/6 = 61/6
 Answer: 19/2 + 2/3 = 61/6

15. 15/8 - 16/125

 Explanation: This is a subtraction of fractions. To subtract fractions, they need to have a common
denominator. The least common denominator for 8 and 125 is 1000.
o (15/8) × (125/125) = 1875/1000
o (16/125) × (8/8) = 128/1000
o 1875/1000 - 128/1000 = 1747/1000
 Answer: 15/8 - 16/125 = 1747/1000

16. When using Vertically and Crosswise to multiply 263 × 479, what is the result of the third step
before any carry digits have been added?
 Explanation: The "Vertically and Crosswise" method involves multiplying digits in a specific pattern. In the
third step, you would be multiplying the units digit of the first number (3) by the tens digit of the second
number (7).
 Answer: 3 × 7 = 21. The result of the third step before carrying is 21. However, none of the options match
this. It's possible there's an error in the question or the provided options.

17. ? × 109 = 11663

 Explanation: This is a division problem. Divide 11663 by 109.
 Answer: 11663 ÷ 109 = 107 (Option C).

18. Sweekriti has $360. She spends half on a bicycle. She spends one third of the remainder on cycling
outfit. She then spends one quarter of the remainder on a backpack. How much does she have left?
 Explanation:
o Bicycle: Sweekriti spends $360 / 2 = $180 on a bicycle.
o Remaining: She has $360 - $180 = $180 left.
o Cycling Outfit: She spends $180 / 3 = $60 on a cycling outfit.
o Remaining: She has $180 - $60 = $120 left.
o Backpack: She spends $120 / 4 = $30 on a backpack.
o Final Remaining: Sweekriti has $120 - $30 = $90 left.
 Answer: Sweekriti has $90 (Option D) left.

19. Noriko is travelling from Tokyo to London and changes 426000 Japanese Yen into GB Pounds. The
exchange rate is 200 Yen = 1 Pound. How many Pounds does she receive?
 Explanation: Divide the amount of Yen by the exchange rate: 426000 Yen ÷ 200 Yen/Pound = 2130 Pounds.
 Answer: Noriko receives £2130 (Option B).

20. Kamala goes swimming at her local pool. The length of the pool is 25 metres. She swims 4 km. How
many lengths does she swim? (1 km = 1000 metres)
 Explanation: First, convert the distance Kamala swims to meters: 4 km × 1000 meters/km = 4000 meters.
Then divide the total distance by the length of the pool: 4000 meters ÷ 25 meters/length = 160 lengths.
 Answer: Kamala swims 160 (Option A) lengths of the pool.

21. Here are the first three patterns in a sequence. Which of the following is the fourth pattern in the
sequence?
 Explanation: The pattern rotates 90 degrees clockwise each time. The third pattern is a cross with the arms
pointing up and down. The fourth pattern should be a cross with the arms pointing left and right.
 Answer: The fourth pattern is D.

22. In which of the following ranges is there a multiple of 81?

 Explanation: A multiple of 81 is a number that can be divided by 81 with no remainder. Let's look at the
ranges:
o A) 170 to 200: No multiple of 81 in this range.
o B) 270 to 300: No multiple of 81 in this range.
o C) 370 to 400: No multiple of 81 in this range.
o D) 470 to 500: No multiple of 81 in this range.
o E) 570 to 600: 81 × 7 = 567, which is within this range.
 Answer: The range E) 570 to 600 contains a multiple of 81.

23. Today is Saturday at midday. What day of the week is 2024 minutes before this?
 Explanation: There are 60 minutes in an hour, and 24 hours in a day, so there are 60 × 24 = 1440 minutes in
a day. 2024 minutes is less than two full days (2 × 1440 = 2880). Let's figure out how many minutes are left
 after subtracting a full day: 2024 - 1440 = 584 minutes. This means we are 584 minutes before Saturday,
which is about 9 hours and 44 minutes. Since it's midday Saturday, going back 9 hours and 44 minutes would
put us in the early morning hours of Friday.
 Answer: 2024 minutes before midday Saturday is Friday (Option E).

24. How many zeros are in the answer to 663663663221 ÷ 221?

 Explanation: To determine the number of zeros, we need to perform the division. However, without a
calculator, this is quite complex. We can make an educated guess:
o The number 663663663221 is very large.
o Dividing by 221 will likely result in a number with several digits before the decimal point.
o It's highly unlikely that the answer will have any zeros in the whole number part.
 Answer: It's most likely that the answer to this division will have zero zeros (Option A).

25. Which of the following gives a calculation for the 12th triangular number?
 Explanation: Triangular numbers are formed by adding consecutive numbers starting from 1. The first few
triangular numbers are: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15... The 12th triangular number is the sum of the first 12 natural
numbers: 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 12. There's a formula for this: n(n+1)/2, where n is the number of terms. For the
12th triangular number, n = 12. So, the calculation is 12(12+1)/2 = 12 × 13 / 2 = 6 × 13.
 Answer: The calculation for the 12th triangular number is 6 × 13 (Option D).

26. 31 × 96 × 99 ÷ 93
 Explanation: This is a combination of multiplication and division. You can perform the operations in any
order, but it's often easier to simplify by canceling out common factors. Notice that 93 and 99 both have a
common factor of 3:
o 31 × 96 × 99 ÷ 93 = 31 × 96 × 33 ÷ 31 = 96 × 33 = 3168
 Answer: 31 × 96 × 99 ÷ 93 = 3168 (Option E).

27. The figure shows the plan of a room. A mouse starts at point A and runs along the edge until getting
back to point A. How far has the mouse run when it completes 2/3 of the circuit?
 Explanation: The mouse runs the perimeter of the room. Add up the lengths of all the sides: 7m + 11m + 3m
+ 7m = 28 meters. If the mouse completes 2/3 of the circuit, it runs (2/3) × 28 meters =
18.666666666666668 meters.
 Answer: The mouse runs approximately 18.67 meters. None of the options provided are exact, but 18.67
meters is closest to 18.7 meters (Option C).

28. My cupboard is 140 cm tall. When I place a chair on top of a table, they are 50 cm taller than the
cupboard. The table is 8 cm taller than the chair. How tall is the chair?
 Explanation:
o Combined Height: The chair and table together are 140 cm + 50 cm = 190 cm tall.
o Table Height: The table is 8 cm taller than the chair, so the chair is 190 cm - 8 cm = 182 cm tall.
 Answer: The chair is 182 cm tall. None of the options provided are correct.

29. Jacob and Leah both have long ladders. The rungs on Jacob's ladder are each 36 cm apart. The rungs
on Leah's ladder are each 32 cm apart. Jacob and Leah both start climbing their ladders. How high will
they be when they are first at the same height?
 Explanation: To find the height at which they are first at the same height, we need to find the least common
multiple (LCM) of 36 and 32. The LCM of 36 and 32 is 288.
 Answer: They will be at the same height

30. Tammy wrote a number on the whiteboard. She then saw that it did not have her favourite number,
so she put a 5 on the end. Her new number is 1589 more than the first number. What was her first
number?
 Explanation: Let's use algebra to solve this. Let 'x' represent Tammy's original number. Adding a 5 to the end
is the same as multiplying the original number by 10 and then adding 5. So, the equation is: 10x + 5 = x +
1589.
o Solving for x:
o 10x - x = 1589 - 5
o 9x = 1584
o x = 1584 / 9
o x = 176
 Answer: Tammy's first number was 176 (Option C).

31. In the following expression, each letter stands for a different digit. What is the largest possible
total?
LOTS + MORE + MATH
 Explanation: To maximize the sum, we want to assign the largest digits (9, 8, 7, 6) to the leftmost columns.
We also want to avoid carrying over digits if possible.
 Solution:
o Assign 9 to L, 8 to M, 7 to T, and 6 to O.
o Notice that 9 + 8 + 6 = 23, so we can assign 2 to A and 3 to R.
o To maximize the sum, assign 5 to H.
o This gives us: 9675 + 8235 + 2365 = 20275
  Answer: The largest possible total is 20275 (Option E).
32. A cardboard picture frame is made by cutting a rectangle out of a large rectangle. The large
rectangle measures 102 cm by 108 cm. The cut-out rectangle measures 98 cm by 92 cm. What is the
area of the remaining frame?
 Explanation: The area of the large rectangle is 102 cm × 108 cm = 11016 cm². The area of the cut-out
rectangle is 98 cm × 92 cm = 9016 cm². The area of the remaining frame is the difference between these two
areas: 11016 cm² - 9016 cm² = 2000 cm²
 Answer: The area of the remaining frame is 2000 cm² (Option A).

33. Which Vedic Maths sutra is most suitable for the calculations in the previous question?
 Explanation: The sutra "All from 9 and the last from 10" is suitable for this calculation. This sutra allows you
to subtract a number from a power of 10 by subtracting each digit from 9 and the last digit from 10. In this
case, you can subtract 98 from 100 and 92 from 100, then add the results to find the area of the frame.
 Answer: The most suitable Vedic Maths sutra is C) All from 9 and the last from 10.

34. A Japanese Bullet train has 16 cars. The front car and back car are each 27.35 metres long. All other
cars are 25 metres long. How long is the train?
 Explanation: The front and back cars contribute 27.35 meters/car × 2 cars = 54.7 meters to the total length.
The remaining 14 cars contribute 25 meters/car × 14 cars = 350 meters. The total length of the train is 54.7
meters + 350 meters = 404.7 meters.
 Answer: The train is 404.70 m long (Option B).

35. Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Epsilon in some order are codes for the numbers 21, 22, 25, 27 and
29. Alpha is greater than Epsilon, Gamma is less than Delta, Epsilon is greater than Delta, Beta is
greater than Gamma. Which is the code for 21?
 Explanation: We need to figure out the order of the letters based on the given information:
o Alpha > Epsilon
o Gamma < Delta
o Epsilon > Delta
o Beta > Gamma
From these, we can deduce the order: Alpha > Epsilon > Delta > Beta > Gamma. Since Alpha is the greatest and the
codes represent numbers, Alpha must be the code for 29. Moving down the order, Epsilon is for 27, Delta for 25, Beta
for 22, and Gamma for 21.
 Answer: The code for 21 is Gamma (Option C).

36. What fraction of the whole rectangle is shaded?

 Explanation: The rectangle is divided into 16 equal parts, and 5 of them are shaded. The fraction shaded
is 5/16.
 Answer: 5/16 (Option C).

37. The diagram shows the plan for Jamie Oliver's new vegetable garden. Each rectangle is used for a
different vegetable. Both the rectangles for carrots and potatoes are twice as long as they are wide.
What is the area for beans?
 Explanation: The diagram shows the areas for carrots and onions, but not the dimensions. We can't
determine the area for beans without knowing the dimensions of the rectangle.
 Answer: The area for beans cannot be determined from the information provided.

38. The shaded triangle is made by joining one corner of a square to midpoints of two edges. The area of
the shaded triangle is 600 cm². What is the perimeter of the square?
 Explanation: The shaded triangle is half of the square. If the triangle's area is 600 cm², the square's area is
600 cm² × 2 = 1200 cm². The side of the square is the square root of its area: √1200 cm² = 34.64 cm. The
perimeter of the square is 4 × 34.64 cm = 138.56 cm.
 Answer: The perimeter of the square is approximately 138.56 cm. None of the options provided are exact,
but 138.56 cm is closest to 140 cm (Option E).

39. In the code, each digit is represented by three letters (except 9 which has two letters). Which of the
five words below can be the answer to, HOPE + FEAR?
 Explanation: We need to find a word that, when the letters are converted to digits based on their positions in
the alphabet, adds up to the sum of HOPE + FEAR. Let's convert the words to numbers:
o HOPE = 8 + 15 + 16 + 5 = 44
o FEAR = 6 + 5 + 1 + 18 = 30
o ALIVE = 1 + 12 + 9 + 22 + 5 = 50
o SINEW = 19 + 9 + 14 + 5 + 23 = 60
o CLOUD = 3 + 12 + 15 + 21 + 4 + 25 = 75
o SWARM = 19 + 23 + 1 + 18 + 13 = 74
o PEACE = 16 + 5 + 1 + 3 + 5 = 30

We can see that the sum HOPE + FEAR (44 + 30 = 74) is equal to the numerical representation of the word SWARM.
 Answer: The answer is D) SWARM.

40. In the figure, each spot lies on the corner of a regular pentagon. What is the minimum number of
regular pentagons needed to be drawn so that all the spots lie on pentagons.
 Explanation: To cover all the spots with pentagons, we need to arrange them in a way that minimizes
overlaps. Notice that each spot is shared by two pentagons. We can start by drawing pentagons around the
spots on the outer edges of the figure. Then, we can fill in the inner spots by drawing additional pentagons. It's
a bit tricky to visualize without drawing, but it's possible to cover all the spots with 8 pentagons.
 Answer: The minimum number of regular pentagons needed is 8 (Option B).