Arithmetical Reasoning Questions

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It takes five minutes to pass a rumour from one person to two other persons. The tree of rumour continues. Find how many minutes does it take spread the rumour to 729 persons ?

A) 45 min B) 25 min
C) 30 min D) 36 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30 min

Explanation:

After 5 mins ..... 3 persons will get rumour
After 10 mins .... 3x2 + 3 = 9 = 32 persons will get
after 15 =5x3 min ......9x2 + 9 =27 = 33 persons will get news.
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after 5x6 mins ... 36 = 729 persons will get news.

 

Therefore, time taken to spread the rumour to 729 persons is 30 minutes.

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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.

 

Which car is parked to the immediate left of X?

A) V B) Y
C) W D) T
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) V

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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
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ram

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Q:

Select the most appropriate term for the given set of items.

 

 

A) Rain B) Snow
C) Seasons D) Heat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Seasons

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Q:

What is the product of all the numbers in the dial of a telephone ?

A) 1,58,480 B) 1,59,450
C) 1,59,480 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

Since one of the numbers on the dial of a telephone is zero, so the product of all the numbers on it is 0.

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Based on figures A and C, select the option that can replace the question mar in figure B.

 

 

 

A) 37 B) 39
C) 41 D) 47
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 41

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Select the option that represents the number of triangles in the given figure.

 

A) 14 B) 15
C) 13 D) 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

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Select the missing number from the given responses?

 

A) 6 B) 9
C) 7 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

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