Types of Arithmetical Reasoning

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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

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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 -
(1)  have completed at least 5 years in the organisation.
(2) have secured 65% marks in the written test for promotion.
(3) have secured 60% marks in the Group Discussion.
(4) have secured 70% marks in the interview.
(5) have a good record of his work performance.
(6) have good communication skills and get along well with his colleagues.
(7) not be more than 40 years and less than 30 years as on 1.9.1993.
(8) have a good academic record with an average of at least 65% marks.

However, in the case of a candidate who -
(9) satisfies all other conditions except (4) above but has secured 75% marks in the written test and 65% marks in the Group Discussion the case is to be referred to the General Manager (Personnel) - GM (P) for the decision.
(10) satisfies all other criteria except (8) above but has secured an average of more than 60% 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 5.9.1993. You are not to assume anything.

Venkatesh, who is 38 years old, has a good academic record with an average of 61% marks. He has secured 65% marks in the written test for promotion, 72% marks in interview and 63% 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 7 years in the organisation.

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The ratio of the present ages of Pankaj and Punit is 5: 6 and the sum of their ages is 33 years. What will be the difference (in years) between their ages?

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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 ?

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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)?

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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 24 days. After how many days the basket was one-fourth full?

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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. 

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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 550. If Gaurvi takes 25, from Shalini, she will have an amount equal to what Kavya has. If the total amount with Shalini, Kavya and Gaurvi is 840, how much money does Priya have?

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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?

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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?

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There are 28 persons are present at a press conference. After the conference they all shake hands with each other. If 7 of them refuse to shake hands at all, then how many hand shakes will be there all together. 

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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 84, then what are the costs of book A and book B, respectively?

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When number X multiplied to its next number, the product 1260 is obtained. When Number X is added to Number Y, a total of 106 is obtained. Find the value of Number Y. (Assume numbers to be positive)

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

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Value of B

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

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Value of P

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

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Value of A

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Five sisters Meena, Reena, Teena, Beena and Neena are three in a family. Meena was born on 1989. 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?

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By interchanging which two signs the equation will be correct?
19 + 63 ÷ 7  8 × 12 = 79

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A mother said to her son, "I was as old as your present age when you were born." If 5 years ago, age of son was 16 years then find the present age of the mother.

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Find three consecutive even numbers, the sum of whose squares is 116?

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The average temperature on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday was 25°. The average temperature on Thursday, Friday and Saturday was 24°. If the temperature on Saturday was 27°,what was the temperature on Wednesday?