Explore topic-wise MCQs in Arithmetic Ability.

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1.

x = y - (50/y), where x and y are both > 0 _x005F_x000D_ If the value of y is doubled in the equation above, the value of x will

A. decrease
B. stay the same
C. increase four fold
D. increase to more than double
Answer» E.
Discussion
2.

Which smallest number must be subtracted from 400, so that the resulting number is completely divisible by 7?

A. 6
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
Answer» C. 2
Discussion
3.

Which one is the largest among the fractions (5/113), (7/120), (13/145) and (17/160)?

A. 5/113
B. 7/120
C. 13/145
D. 17/160
Answer» E.
Discussion
4.

Which one of the following is an irrational number?

A. √59059
B. 231/593
C. 0.454545....
D. 0.121122111222
Answer» E.
Discussion
5.

Which of the numbers given below is NOT rational?

A. 3√8
B. 3√64
C. √64
D. √8
Answer» E.
Discussion
6.

Which of the following will yield a reclining decimal?

A. 6024
B. 3024
C. 9024
D. 12024
Answer» D. 12024
Discussion
7.

Which of the following numbers is completely divisible by 99?

A. 51579
B. 51557
C. 55036
D. 49984
Answer» B. 51557
Discussion
8.

Which of the following numbers is not a prime number?

A. 731
B. 227
C. 347
D. 461
Answer» B. 227
Discussion
9.

Which of the following is the largest?

A. 18233
B. 11140
C. 13/56
D. 17107
Answer» B. 11140
Discussion
10.

Which of the following is not a Triangular number?

A. 15
B. 10
C. 5
D. 3
Answer» B. 10
Discussion
11.

Which of the following is equivalent to 0.565656...?

A. 56/100
B. 56/1000
C. 56/99
D. 560/90
Answer» D. 560/90
Discussion
12.

Which of the following can't be the unit's digit of a perfect square?

A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 9
Answer» D. 9
Discussion
13.

Which of the following can be used to illustrate that not all prime numbers are odd? _x005F_x000D_

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
Discussion
14.

Which number will fit in '?' place in the following series?_x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ 12, 23, 45, 89, ?_x005F_x000D_

A. 175
B. 176
C. 177
D. 178
Answer» D. 178
Discussion
15.

Which natural number is nearest to 8485, which is completely divisible by 75 ?

A. 8475
B. 8500
C. 8550
D. 8525
Answer» B. 8500
Discussion
16.

Which is the correct ascending order of the given numbers?

A. 1/3, 4/15, 0.33
B. 1/3, 0.33, 4/15
C. 4/15, 0.33, 1/3
D. 0.33, 4/15, 1/3
Answer» D. 0.33, 4/15, 1/3
Discussion
17.

When a number is divided by 138 the remainder is 26. What will be the remainder if the same number is divided by 23 ?

A. 4
B. 6
C. 3
D. 1
Answer» D. 1
Discussion
18.

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?305, 338, 404, 503, 635 , (?)

A. 820
B. 880
C. 800
D. 890
Answer» D. 890
Discussion
19.

What will come in place of the question mark in the series below?_x005F_x000D_ 7, 4.5, 5.5, 12, 49, ?

A. 393
B. 396
C. 354
D. 367
Answer» B. 396
Discussion
20.

What will come in place of the question mark in the series below?_x005F_x000D_ 3, 5, 15, 45, 113, ?

A. 250
B. 243
C. 247
D. 261
Answer» C. 247
Discussion
21.

What will come in place of the question mark in the series below?_x005F_x000D_ 2, 17, 89, 359, 1079, ?

A. 2137
B. 2121
C. 2377
D. 2159
Answer» E.
Discussion
22.

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions ?_x005F_x000D_ 22% of ? + 166.64 = 340

A. 788
B. 786
C. 784
D. 792
Answer» B. 786
Discussion
23.

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?_x005F_x000D_ 3240, 540, 108, 27, ?, 4.5

A. 7
B. 10
C. 9
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
Discussion
24.

What will be the quotient when 2143 is divided by 38?

A. 56
B. 55
C. 57
D. 54
Answer» B. 55
Discussion
25.

What will be the next set of numbers in the series? (2,3), (3,5), (5,7), (7,11), (11,13), ___

A. 13,15
B. 15,17
C. 13,17
D. 13,19
Answer» D. 13,19
Discussion
26.

What will be the 20th term in the given sequence?_x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ -50, -47, -44, __x005F_x000D_

A. -10
B. 10
C. -7
D. 7
Answer» E.
Discussion
27.

What smallest number should be added to 4456 so that the sum is completely divisible by 6 ?

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» D. 1
Discussion
28.

What should be the missing digit so that the number 275_476 becomes exactly divisible by 11?

A. 6
B. 4
C. 2
D. 3
Answer» E.
Discussion
29.

What least value which should be added to 1812 to make it divisible by 7, 11 and 14?

A. 12
B. 36
C. 72
D. 154
Answer» C. 72
Discussion
30.

What least number must be subtracted from 518, so that the sum is completely divisible by 13?

A. 11
B. 10
C. 9
D. 12
Answer» B. 10
Discussion
31.

What least number must be substracted from 627349 so that the remaining number is divisible by 15 ?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» E.
Discussion
32.

What least number must be subtracted from 3401, so that the sum is completely divisible by 11?

A. 3
B. 1
C. 2
D. 0
Answer» D. 0
Discussion
33.

What least number must be subtracted from 13601, so that the remainder is divisible by 87 ?

A. 23
B. 31
C. 29
D. 37
Answer» D. 37
Discussion
34.

What least number must be added to 4131, so that the sum is completely divisible by 19?

A. 10
B. 11
C. 9
D. 12
Answer» C. 9
Discussion
35.

What least number must be added to 213, so that the sum is completely divisible by 9?

A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. 4
Answer» B. 2
Discussion
36.

What is the value of (81 + 82 + 83 + ......... +130)?

A. 5275
B. 10550
C. 15825
D. 21100
Answer» B. 10550
Discussion
37.

What is the value of (91 + 92 + 93 + ......... +140)?

A. 5775
B. 11550
C. 17325
D. 23100
Answer» B. 11550
Discussion
38.

What is the value of 4 in 475?

A. 4
B. 400
C. 475
D. 40
Answer» C. 475
Discussion
39.

What is the value of 2 consecutive natural numbers, sum of whose squares is 145?

A. 8, 9
B. 6, 7
C. 13, 14
D. 9, 10
Answer» B. 6, 7
Discussion
40.

What is the sum of the first 17 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is -20 and last term is 28?

A. 68
B. 156
C. 142
D. 242
Answer» B. 156
Discussion
41.

What is the sum of the first 13 terms of an arithmetic progression if the 5th term is 1 and the 8th term is -17?

A. -140
B. 61
C. -143
D. 166
Answer» D. 166
Discussion
42.

What is the sum of the first 12 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is -19 and last term is 36?

A. 192
B. 230
C. 102
D. 214
Answer» D. 214
Discussion
43.

What is the sum of the first 13 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is -10 and last term is 26?

A. 104
B. 140
C. 84
D. 98
Answer» B. 140
Discussion
44.

What is the sum of the first 11 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is -31 and last term is 29?

A. 42
B. -11
C. 28
D. 12
Answer» C. 28
Discussion
45.

What is the sum of the first 11 terms of an arithmetic progression if the 4th term is 11 and the 7th term is -4?

A. -75
B. 55
C. 11
D. 100
Answer» D. 100
Discussion
46.

What is the sum of first 40 terms of 1 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 7 + 7 + 10 + 9 + ....?

A. 1010
B. 1115
C. 1030
D. 1031
Answer» D. 1031
Discussion
47.

What is the sum of all prime numbers between 60 and 80?

A. 272
B. 284
C. 351
D. 414
Answer» D. 414
Discussion
48.

What is the smallest integer that is a multiple of 5, 8 and 15?_x005F_x000D_

A. 600
B. 120
C. 60
D. 40
Answer» C. 60
Discussion
49.

What is the simplified result of following the steps below in order?_x005F_x000D_        1.Add 5y to 2x_x005F_x000D_        2.Multiply the sum by 3_x005F_x000D_        3.Substract x+y from the product

A. 5x + 14y
B. 5x + 16y
C. 5x + 5y
D. None
Answer» B. 5x + 16y
Discussion
50.

What is the reflection of the point (6, -3) in the line y = 2?

A. (-2 , -3)
B. (6 , 7)
C. (-6 , 7)
D. (-2 , 3)
Answer» C. (-6 , 7)
Discussion