Arithmetical Reasoning Questions

Q:

Multiplicative inverse of 7?

A) 1 B) -1/7
C) 0 D) 1/7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/7

Explanation:

Multiplicative inverse is nothing but a reciprocal of a number. 

It is defined as one of a pair of numbers that when multiplied with another number equals the number 1.

Multiplicative inverse or reciprocal of 7 is 

7 x n = 1

=> n = 1/7.

 

Hence, Multiplicative inverse or reciprocal of 7 is  1/7.

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Q:

Smallest prime number greater than 200?

A) 201 B) 205
C) 211 D) 203
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 211

Explanation:

From the trial and error method of division,

201 is divisible by 3

205 is divisible by 5

203 is divisible by 7

 

Hence, after eliminating three options, remained is 211 and is divisible by only 1 and itself. 

 

Therefore, 211 is the smallest prime number greater than 200.

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Q:

Select the missing number from the given responses?

A) 80 B) 7
C) 10 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 32

Explanation:
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Q:

What is the reciprocal of a negative number?

Answer

The reciprocal of a negative number is always a negative number. So that the number and its reciprocal multiply to 1. 


 


All real numbers except 0 have reciprocals.

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Q:

Are Alternate Exterior Angles congruent?

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

We know that,


Alternate Exterior Angles Theorem::


The Alternate Exterior Angles Theorem states that, when two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, the resulting alternate exterior angles are congruent .



Converse of the Alternate Exterior Angles Theorem ::


Converse of the Alternate Exterior Angles Theorem states that, If two lines are cut by a transversal and the alternate exterior angles are congruent, then the lines are parallel.

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Q:

The complexity of linear search algorithm is

A) O(n2) B) O(n log n)
C) O(n) D) O(log n)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) O(n)

Explanation:

The worst case complexity of linear search is O(n).

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Q:

What does it mean to calculate frequencies within a dataset? 

A) to calculate the product of two variables to make a third variable B) to count the number of cases that fall into different subgroups within a dataset
C) to count the number of times a dataset is used by a student D) to calculate the sum of a column of variables in a dataset
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to count the number of cases that fall into different subgroups within a dataset

Explanation:

Frequency is what means how many times the event occurs in the same period.

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Q:

Sanjeev scored the highest marks in the class. Rahul scored more than Nirbhay but lesser than Sameer. Arpit scored more than Rahul. Who got the 4th Rank out of the five?

A) Sameer B) Nirbhay
C) Rahul D) Arpit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rahul

Explanation:
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