Problems Based on Arithmetics

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Problems Based on Arithmetics: 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 Problems Based on Arithmetics

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You have got a compass and straight-edge (un-marked ruler). Each time you use compass (to draw an arc) you have to pay 20 and for using ruler (to draw line) you have to pay 1. If you have got 71000 to spend (on these) what is the maximum number of pairs to perpendicular lines you can construct?

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In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip was reduced by 200 km/hr and the time of flight is increased by 30 minutes. What is the original duration of the flight.

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p+qth term of an AP is m and p-qth term is n. Find pth term.

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How many 5's are there in the given number sequence each of which are immediately preceded by 3 or 4 but are not immediately followed by 8 or 9?

3 5 9 5 4 5 5 3 5 8 4 5 6 7 3 5 7 5 5 4 5 2 3 5 1 0

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The average age of a six-member family is 22 years. If the youngest member of the family is 7 years old, then one hour before the birth of this member, what was the average age of the family?

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Five persons fire bullets at a target at the interval of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 seconds respectively. How many times in an hour they would fire the bullets together at the target?

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Find the next term of the AP : 18, 50, 98, .....

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Two goods train each 500 m long are running in opposite directions on parallel tracks. Their speeds are 45 km/hr and 30 km/hr respectively. Find the time taken by the slower train to pass the driver of the faster one.

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Find the sum of the first 12 terms of an AP if nth term is given by an=3n+4.

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If 20% of x=y, then which of the following is same as y% of 20.

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If Chandra is smaller in height than Rina. Puja is taller than Sita and Sita is taller than Rina. Who among these are smallest in height?

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In a cricket season, India defeated Australia twice, West Indies defeated India twice, Australia defeated West Indies twice, India defeated New Zealand twice and West Indies defeated New Zealand twice. Which country has lost the most number of times?

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A batsman in his 18th innings makes a score of 150 runs and thereby increasing his average by 6. Find his average after 18th innings. 

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A person decided to go on a weekend trip and decided not to exceed 8 hours driving in a day. The average speed of the forward journey is 40 m/h. Due to traffic on Sundays; the return journey average speed is 30 m/h. How far he can select a picnic spot?

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Find the value of 62+72+82+92+1024+34-3.

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Mark at the following information and answer the question based on it. Seven students J, K, L, M, N, O, and P are standing in a row from left to right in random order such that:

(1) P, O, K and N do not stand at either end.

(2) M is not in the middle

(3) J stand to the left of P and to the right of O

(4) K stands on the right side of N and on the left side of L

K travels a certain distance with L at a speed of 3 km./hour. He then completes a total of 27km with M at a speed of 6 km/hour in 7 hours.

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What is the least number of coins required to make one rupee from different coins of 1, 5, 10 and 25 paise  so that you have at least one coin of each type

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Find the value:

10+25+108+154+225

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If 2×2=16, 2×3=36, 2×4=64 then 2×6=?