ARITHMETIC PRACTICE QUESTIONS

(Answers are found at the end of this material)

1. 3, 5, 7, 12, 17, 19. Which doesn’t belong?

a. 19
b. 17
c. 5
d. 12

2. 16, 25, 36, 72, 144, 196, 225. Which doesn’t belong?
a. 36
b. 72
c. 196
d. 225

3. 10, 14, 16, 18, 21, 24, 26. Which doesn’t belong?
a. 26
b. 24
c. 21
d. 18

4. Which of the following numbers is divisible by each one of 3, 7, 9, and 11?

a. 639
b. 2079
c. 3791
d. 37911
e. None of these

5. If A and B are odd numbers, then which of the following is even?

a. A + B
b. A + B + 1
c. AB
d. AB + 2
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e. None of these

6. The population of a town increased from 175,000 to 262,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of
population per year is:
a. 4.37%
b. 5%
c. 6%
d. 8.75%

7. In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes were invalid. If the total
number of votes was 7500, the number of valid votes that the other candidate got, was:
a. 2700
b. 2900
c. 3000
d. 3100

8. A man completes a journey in 10 hours. He travels first half of the journey at the rate of 21 km/hr and second half at
the rate of 24 km/hr. Find the total journey in km.
a. 220 km
b. 224 km
c. 230 km
d. 234 km

9. A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth". If the father's age is 38 years
now, the son's age five years back was:
a. 14 years
b. 19 years
c. 33 years
d. 38 years

10. The age of father 10 years ago was thrice the age of his son. Ten years hence, father's age will be twice that of his
son. The ratio of their present ages is:
a. 5:2
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b. 7:3
c. 9:2
d. 13:4

11. A person's present age is two-fifth of the age of his mother. After 8 years, he will be one-half of the age of his
mother. How old is the mother at present?
a. 32 years
b. 36 years
c. 40 years
d. 48 years

12. A man is 24 years older than his son. In two years, his age will be twice the age of his son.
The present age of his son is:
a. 14 years
b. 18 years
c. 20 years
d. 22 years

13. The ratio between the speeds of two trains is 7: 8. If the second train runs 400 km in 4 hours, then the speed of the
first train is:
a. 70 kmph
b. 75 kmph
c. 84 kmph
d. 87.5 kmph

14. The sum of two number is 25 and their difference is 13. Find their product.
a. 104
b. 114
c. 315
d. 325

15. What is the sum of two consecutive even numbers, the difference of whose squares is 84?
a. 34
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b. 38
c. 42
d. 46
16. Two trains are moving in opposite directions @ 60 km/hr and 90 km/hr. Their lengths are 1.10 km and 0.9 km
respectively. The time taken by the slower train to cross the faster train in seconds is:
a. 36
b. 45
c. 48
d. 49

17. A can finish a work in 18 days and B can do the same work in 15 days. B worked for 10 days and left the job. In how
many days, A alone can finish the remaining work?
a. 5
b. 5.5
c. 6
d. 8

18. Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is:
a. 2:5
b. 3:5
c. 4:5
d. 6:7

19. If 40% of a number is equal to two-third of another number, what is the ratio of first number to the second number?
a. 2:5
b. 3:7
c. 5:3
d. 7:3

20. 2056 x 987 =?

a. 1936372
b. 2029272
c. 1896712
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d. None of the above

21. 587 x 999 =?

a. 586413
b. 564143
c. 586314
d. 568413

22. The average weight of A, B and C is 45 kg. If the average weight of A and B is 40 kg and that of B and C be 43 kg, then
the weight of B is:
a. 17 kg
b. 20 kg
c. 26 kg
d. 31 kg

23. If a person walks at 14 km/hr instead of 10 km/hr, he would have walked 20 km more. The actual distance travelled
by him is:
a. 50 km
b. 76 km
c. 70 km
d. 80 km

24. The sum of two number is 25 and their difference is 13. Find their product.
a. 104
b. 114
c. 315
d. 325

25. If $20 is available to pay for typing a research report & typist A produces 42 pages and typist B produces 28 pages.
How much should typist A receive?
a. 11
b. 12
c. 8

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d. 20

26. A person crosses a 600 m long street in 5 minutes. What is his speed in km per hour?
a. 3.6
b. 7.2
c. 8.4
d. 10
27. Which of the following is a prime number?
a. 33
b. 81
c. 93
d. 97

28. How many times in a day, are the hands of a clock in straight line but opposite in direction?
a. 24
b. 22
c. 20
d. 48

29. 40 – 20 / 2 + 15 x 1.5
a. 37.5
b. 2.5
c. 7.5
d. 32.75

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ANSWERS:
1. D
Each of the numbers is a prime number except 12.

2. B
Each of the numbers except 72 is a perfect square.

3. C
Each of the numbers except 21 is an even number.

4. B
2079 is divisible by each of 3, 7, 9, and 11.

5. A
The sum of two odd numbers is even. So, a + b is even.

6. B
Increase in 10 years = (262500 - 175000) = 87500.
Increase % = (87500/175000 * 100) % = 50%.
Required average = (50/10) % = 5%
x = 80

7. A
Number of valid votes = 80% of 7500 = 6000.
Valid votes polled by other candidate = 45% of 6000
= (45/100 * 6000)
= 2700

8. B
(1/2) x + (1/2) x = 10
21 24
x + x = 20
21 24
15x=168*20

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X= (168*20/15)
X = 224 km

9. A
Let the son's present age be x years. Then, (38 - x) = x
2x = 38.
x = 19.
Son's age 5 years back (19 - 5) = 14 years.

10. B
Let the ages of father and son 10 years ago be 3x and x years respectively. Then, (3x + 10) + 10 = 2[(x + 10) + 10]
3x + 20 = 2x + 40
x = 20.
Required ratio = (3x + 10): (x + 10) = 70: 30 = 7: 3

11. C
Let the mother’s present age be (x) years.
Then, the person’s present age = (2/5x) years.
(2/5x + 8) = ½ (x+8)
2(2x + 40) = 5(x + 8)
X = 40

12. D
Let the son's present age be x years. Then, man's present age = (x + 24) years.
(x + 24) + 2 = 2(x + 2)
x + 26 = 2x + 4
x = 22

13. D
Let the speed of two trains be 7x and 8x km/hr.
Then, 8x = (400/4) = 100
x = (100/8)
x = 12.5
Speed of the first train = (7*12.5) km/hr = 87.5 km/hr

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14. B
Let the numbers be x and y. Then, x + y = 25 and x - y = 13
4xy = (x + y)2 - (x- y)2
= (25)2 - (13)2
= (625 - 169)
= 456
xy = 114

15. C
Let the numbers be x and x + 2
Then, (x + 2)2 - x2 = 84
4x + 4 = 84
4x = 80
x = 20.
The required sum = x + (x + 2) = 2x + 2 = 42

16. C
Relative speed = (60+90) km/hr
= (150* 5) m/sec
18
= (125/3) m/sec.
Distance covered = (1.100 + 0.9) km = 2 km = 2000 m.
Required time = (2000* 3) sec = 48sec.
125

17. C
B’s 10 day’s work = (1/5 * 10) = 2/3
Remaining work = (1 – 2/3) = 1/3
Now, 1/18 work is done by A in 1 day.
1/3 work is done by A in (18 * 1/3) = 6days

18. C
Let the third number be x.
Then, first number = 120% of x = 120x = 6x
100 5
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Second number = 150% of x = 150x = 3x
100 2

Ratio of first two numbers = 6x: 3x = 12x: 15x = 4:5

5 2

19. C
Let 40% of A = 2 B
3
Then, = 40A = 2B
100 3
2A = 2A
5 3
A = (2 x 5) = 5
B 3 2 3
A: B = 5:3

20. B

21. A

22. D
Let A, B, C represent their respective weights. Then, we have: A + B + C = (45 x 3) = 135.... (i)
A + B = (40 x 2) = 80.... (ii) B + C = (43 x 2) = 86.... (iii)
Adding (ii) and (iii), we get: A + 2B + C = 166.... (iv)
Subtracting (i) from (iv), we get: B = 31. B's weight = 31 kg.

23. A
Let the actual distance travelled be x km. Then, x/10 = (x + 20)/14
14x = 10x + 200
4x = 200
x = 50 km.

24. B
Let the numbers be x and y. Then, x + y = 25 and x - y = 13.
4xy = (x + y) 2 - (x- y) 2
= (25)2 - (13)2

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= (625 - 169)
= 456 xy = 114

25. B
42 + 28 = 70
A’s share = $20 * (42/70)
= $12

26. B
Speed = 600m / 5mins = 120m/min
Convert mins to hr (1hr has 60 mins)
= 120m/min * 60 minutes
= 7200m/hr
Convert m to km ( 1km has 1000m )
=7200m/1000m
= 7.2 km/hr

27. D

28. B
The hands of a clock point in opposite directions (in the same straight line) 11 times in every 12 hours. (Because
between 5 and 7 they point in opposite directions at 6 o’clock only).
So, in a day, the hands point in the opposite directions 22 times.

29. C
=40 – 20 / 2 + 15 x 1.5
=40 – 10 + 22.5
=7.5

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