149+ Arithmetic Reasoning [Verbal] - Mental Ability Questions and Answers

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A tailor had a number of shirt pieces to cut from a roll of fabric. He cut each roll of equal length into 10 pieces. He cut at the rate of 45 cuts a minute. How many rolls would be cut in 24 minutes ?

A) 32 rolls	B) 54 rolls
C) 108 rolls	D) 120 rolls

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120 rolls

Explanation:

Number of cuts made to cut a roll into 10 pieces = 9.

Therefore, Required number of rolls = (45 x 24)/9 = 120.

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Consider the following information and answer questions based on it.

Six cars S, T, V, W, X and Y are parked in a parking lot, in a random order, from left to right, such that -

A. T is parked on the extreme right.

B. V is parked to the immediate right of Y and is one car away from W.

C. X is to the immediate left of T and is three cars away from S.

W is to the immediate right of

A) S	B) Y
C) V	D) Cannot be determined

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) S

Explanation:

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Insert the missing character marked as '?'.

A) 15	B) 18
C) 19	D) 20

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 18

Explanation:

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7 is to 34 as 5 is to

A) 33	B) 24
C) 54	D) 41

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 41

Explanation:

We can get this by any of two explanations.

Answer 1: 41

7 = 3 + 4 = 34

Similarly, 5 = 4 + 1 = 41

Answer 2 : 41

7 - 3 = 4 => 34

Similarly, 5 - 4 = 1 => 41

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What is the value of a two–digit number?

A. The sum of the digits is 15.
B. The difference of the squares of the digits is 45.
C. The difference of their digits is 3.

A) B and C together are sufficient	B) Any one pair of A and B, B and C or C and A is sufficient
C) C and A together are sufficient	D) A and B together are sufficient

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Any one pair of A and B, B and C or C and A is sufficient

Explanation:

From the given data,

Let the two gits of a number be x & y

A) x + y = 15

B) $x^{2} - y^{2} = 45$

(x+y) (x - y) = 45

C) x - y = 3

From any 2 of the given 3 statements, we can find that 2 digit number as

2x = 18 => x = 9

=> y = 6

Hence, 2 digit number is 96.

Any one pair of A and B, B and C or C and A is sufficient to find.

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Today is Varun's birthday. One year, from today he will be twice as old as he was 12 years ago. How old is Varun today ?

A) 20 years	B) 22 years
C) 25 years	D) 27 years

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25 years

Explanation:

Let Varun's age today = x years.

Then, Varun's age after 1 year = (x + 1) years.

Therefore x + 1 = 2 (x - 12) => x + 1 = 2x - 24 => x = 25.

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The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

14 + 16 ÷ 40 x 8 - 48 = 46

A) ÷ and x	B) x and -
C) ÷ and -	D) - and +

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ÷ and x

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Directions to solve :

Five boys are sitting on a bench to be photographed. Sachin is to the left of Ram and to the right of Bin. Monty is to the right of Ram. Rony is between Ram and Monty.

Who is in the middle of the photograph?

A) Bin	B) Ram
C) Rony	D) Sachin

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