Types of Arithmetical Reasoning
Types of Arithmetical Reasoning: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Calculation based Arithmetical Reasoning, Data based Arithmetical Reasoning, Ages based Arithmetical Reasoning & Venn-Diagram based Arithmetical Reasoning etc.
Important Questions on Types of Arithmetical Reasoning
Directions: Read the following information to answer the given question.
Following are the conditions of promotion from Junior Officer's Cadre to Senior Officer's Cadre in an organisation.
The candidate must -
have completed at least years in the organisation.
have secured marks in the written test for promotion.
have secured marks in the Group Discussion.
have secured marks in the interview.
have a good record of his work performance.
have good communication skills and get along well with his colleagues.
not be more than years and less than years as on .
have a good academic record with an average of at least marks.
However, in the case of a candidate who -
satisfies all other conditions except above but has secured marks in the written test and marks in the Group Discussion the case is to be referred to the General Manager (Personnel) - GM (P) for the decision.
satisfies all other criteria except above but has secured an average of more than marks, the case is to be referred to the Managing Director (MD) of the organisation.
Now read the information provided in the case of each candidate in each of the questions given below and decide on the basis of the information provided and based on the above conditions, which of the courses of action you would suggest. These cases are given to you as on . You are not to assume anything.
Venkatesh, who is years old, has a good academic record with an average of marks. He has secured marks in the written test for promotion, marks in interview and marks in Group Discussion. He has good communication skills and gets along well with his colleagues. He has a good record of his work performance and has completed years in the organisation.

The ratio of the present ages of Pankaj and Punit is and the sum of their ages is years. What will be the difference (in years) between their ages?

A person travelled a distance of 50 km in 8 hours. He covered a part of the distance on foot at the rate of 4 km per hour and a part on a bicycle at the rate of 10 km per hour. How much distance did he travel on foot ?

A person has four coins each of different denominations. What is the number of different combinations of coins the person can form (using one or more coins at a time)?

A man fills a basket with eggs in such a way that the number of eggs added to the basket each day is the same as the number already present in the basket. This way, the basket gets completely filled in days. After how many days the basket was one-fourth full?

Two numbers A and B are such that the sum of 3% of A and 6% of B is four-fifths of the sum of 4% of A and 6% of B. Find the ratio of A + B and A - B.

Four friends, Priya, Kavya, Gaurvi and Shalini, have different amounts of money with them. If Priya takes ₹88 from Kavya, then she will have an amount equal to what Gaurvi has. Shalini and Kavya together have a total of . If Gaurvi takes , from Shalini, she will have an amount equal to what Kavya has. If the total amount with Shalini, Kavya and Gaurvi is , how much money does Priya have?

Alekhya's was born one year after her mother's marriage.Her father is two year older than than her mother but 25 years older than Alekhya, who is 6 years older.At what age did the mothet get married?

The sum of the three numbers is 240. The second number is four times the first number. The third number is three times the first number. What will be the average of the three numbers?

There are persons are present at a press conference. After the conference they all shake hands with each other. If of them refuse to shake hands at all, then how many hand shakes will be there all together.

There are three books coded as A, B, and C. The price of book A is twice the price of book B and One-third the price of book C. If book C costs , then what are the costs of book A and book B, respectively?

When number X multiplied to its next number, the product is obtained. When Number X is added to Number Y, a total of is obtained. Find the value of Number Y. (Assume numbers to be positive)

The following questions are based upon multiplication. Each letter has a unique value and for a unique value, there is a unique letter.
Value of B

The following questions are based upon multiplication. Each letter has a unique value and for a unique value, there is a unique letter.
Value of P

The following questions are based upon multiplication. Each letter has a unique value and for a unique value, there is a unique letter.
Value of A

Five sisters Meena, Reena, Teena, Beena and Neena are three in a family. Meena was born on . Teena is seven years older than Neena, while eight years younger than Meena. Beena is five years older than Neena while seven years younger than Reena.
What is the age difference between Meena and Beena?

By interchanging which two signs the equation will be correct?

A mother said to her son, "I was as old as your present age when you were born." If years ago, age of son was years then find the present age of the mother.

Find three consecutive even numbers, the sum of whose squares is ?

The average temperature on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday was The average temperature on Thursday, Friday and Saturday was . If the temperature on Saturday was what was the temperature on Wednesday?
