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Numerical Reasoning
(Basic Maths)
20 Ques 20 min
Syllabus
Decimal Fraction, Time, Average, Profit & Loss, Percentage, Ratio, Simple
Interest, Time & Distance (Trains/Boats)
1. The average age of 8 men is increased by 2 years when two of them whose
ages are 21 years and 23 years are replaced by two new men. The average age of
the two new men is-
a. 22 years
b. 24 years
c. 28 years
d. 30 years
2. 4.036 divided by 0.04 gives :
a. 10.09
b.100.9
c. 1.009
d. None of these
Find the missing term in the following series :
3. 198, 194, 185, 169, ?
a. 112
b. 136
c. 144
d. 92
4. 0, 4, 6, 3, 7, 9, 6, ?, 12
a. 10
b. 8
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c. 14
d. 11
5. A team of clothing workers had an output of 1,000 uniforms per week. This
output was increased by 20%, which demanded an increase of 50 uniforms per
worker. How many workers are there on the team?
a. 4
b. 15
c. 20
d. 24
6. How many 1/8 s are there in 75/2 ?
a. 300
b. 400
c. 500
d. Cannot be determined
7. Sunil sold an umbrella for Rs. 680 losing 15%. What is the cost price of the
umbrella ?
a. 782
b. 800
c. 578
d. None of these
8. If 2A = 3B and 4B = 5C, then A : C is :
a. 4 : 3
b. 8 : 15
c. 15 : 8
d. 3 : 4
9. When a plot is sold for rs. 18,700 the owner loses 15 %. At what price must the
plot be sold to earn a profit of 15% ?
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a. Rs. 21,000
b. Rs. 22,500
c. Rs. 25,300
d. Rs. 25,800
10. The simple interest on Rs. 10 for 4 months at the rate of 3 paise per rupee per
month is :
a. Rs. 1.20
b. Rs. 1.60
c. Rs. 2.40
d. Rs. 3.60
11. If 8% of x = 4% of y, then 20% of x is
a. 10% of y
b. 16% of y
c. 80% of y
d. None of these
12. The average of first 80 natural numbers is :
a. 40
b. 41
c. 142
d. 40.5
13. A father tells his son ‘ I was of your present age when you were born’. If the
father is 42 years old now, what will be the son’s age after 3 years ?
a. 18
b. 23
c. 24
d. 25
14. When simplified (2.43 x 2.43 + 2.43 x 7.57 x 2 + 7.57 x 7.57) is equal to-
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a. 10
b. 100
c. 101.89
d. 200.59
15. Rs. 1210 were divided among A, B, C so that A : B = 5 : 4 and B : C = 9 : 10.
Then, C gets :
a. Rs. 340
b. Rs. 400
c. Rs. 450
d. Rs. 475
16. The difference between a number and its two-fifth is 510. What is 10% of that
number ?
a. 12.75
b. 85
c. 204
d. None
17. A is twice as fast as B and B is thrice as fast as C. The journey covered by C
in 36 minutes will be covered by A in :
a. 6 mins
b. 12 mins
c. 18 mins
d. 25 mins
18. If the angle of a pentagon are 2 : 3 : 3 : 5 : 5, then what is the measure of the
smallest angle ?
a. 20 degree
b. 40 degree
c. 60 degree
d. 80 degree
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19. At what rate percent per annum will the simple interest on a sum of money be
2/5 of the amount in 10 years ?
a. 4%
b. 17/3%
c. 6%
d. 20/3%
20. The odd among the given four numbers is :
441, 289, 361, 343
a. 441
b. 289
c. 361
d. 343
21. x% of y is y% of
a. x
b. 100x
c. x/100
d. y/100
22. The average of five consecutive numbers is n. If the next two numbers are
included, the average will :
a. remain the same
b. increase by 1
c. increase by 1.4
d. increase by 2
23. If 4/5th of a land property is Rs. 16,800, then the value of 3/7 th of the land is :
a. 9000
b. 21000
c. 72000
d. 90000
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24. The highest score in an inning was 3/11 of the total and the next highest was
3/11 of the remainder. If the scores differed by 9, the total score was :
a. 110
b. 121
c. 132
d. 143
25. The ratio between two numbers is 3 : 4 and their L.C.M. is 180. The first
number is :
a. 60
b. 45
c. 20
d. 15
26. The students in three classes are in each class in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. If 40
students have increased in each class the ratio change to 4 : 5 : 7. Originally the
total number of student was,
(a) 100 (b) 180 (c) 200 (d) 400
27. Dilip, Ram, and Amar started a shop by investing Rs 2700, Rs 8100 and
Rs 7200 respectively. At the end of 1 yr, the profit was distributed. If Ram’s share
was Rs 3600, their total profit was,
(a) Rs 10800 (b) Rs 11600 (c) Rs 8000 (d) None of these
