# Mental Arithmetic

#### Question No 1

What is the largest 4 digit number exactly divisible by 88?

Solution!
No answer description available for this question..

#### Question No 2

If x = 8*89 and y = 8*85, What is the value of x-y ?

Solution!
(8*89) - (8*85)
=8*(89 - 85)
=8*(4)=
32.

#### Question No 3

Multiply 6.85 by 7.

Solution!
6.85 * 7 = 47.95.

#### Question No 4

In a box ratio of DVD to VCD is 2/3. Which of the following cannot be the total number of CD's in the box?

Solution!
As 2+3 = 5, So total number of CD's must be multiple of 5.

In the options all are multiple of 5 except 11

So 11 is the correct answer..

#### Question No 5

What is smallest integer greater than 1 that leaves remainder 1 when it is divided by 5 or 8?

Solution!
40 is the least common multiple of 5 and 8 so 41 will be the smalles integer that leaves 1 when it is divided by 5 or 8..

#### Question No 6

Price of a mobile phone is Rs. 8,000. A man has enough money to purchase 3 mobiles. How many mobile can he purchase if the price is reduced by Rs. 2000?

Solution!
Minimum amount of money that he has = 8,000 * 3 = 24,000

If price is reduced to 6,000, he can purchase 24,000/6,000 = 4.

#### Question No 7

If the sum of three consecutive whole numbers is 15, what is the largest of the three numbers?

Solution!
6+5+4 = 15.

#### Question No 8

At a particular time shadow of a pole 40m long is measured to be 30m. If the length of a plaza is 200m then how long would the shadow be at about the same time?

Solution!
Shadow of 40m pole = 30m

Shadow of 1m pole = 30/40m

Shadow of 200m plaza = (30/40)*200 = 150m.

#### Question No 9

What is 15 multiplied by 11?

Solution!
15 * 11 = 165.

#### Question No 10

Average of 4 numbers is 24. What is the sum of the four numbers?

Solution!
x/4 = 24
x = 24*4
x = 96.

#### Question No 11

Multiply 694 by 11.

Solution!
694 * 11 = 7634

Quick way to find answer from options is

694 * 10 = 6940

So answer must be greater than 6940 and only one option is greater than 6940 which is 7634..

#### Question No 12

What is 9 multiplied by 8?

Solution!
9 * 8 = 72.

#### Question No 13

Average of 3 numbers is 15. What is the sum of 3 numbers?

Solution!
Let sum is x.

x/3 = 15
x = 15*3 = 45.

#### Question No 14

What is average of 12 , 15 and 18?

Solution!
(12+15+18)/3 = 45/3 = 15.

#### Question No 15

If n is even, Which of the following cannot be odd? (1) n+3 (2) 3n (3) n^2 - 1

Solution!
3n and n^2 - 1 will always odd so in case of 3n answers will be even..

#### Question No 16

35 Kg of spinach costs Rs. 28. How many Kg of spinach can be bought for Rs. 16?

Solution!
Amount of spinach which can be bought in Rs. 28 = 35 kg

Amount of spinach which can be bought in Rs. 1 = 35/28 = 5/4 Kg

Amount of spinach which can be bought in Rs. 16 =(5/4)*16 = 20 Kg.

#### Question No 17

30 men can complete a work in 30 days how long will 20 men take to complete the same amount of work?

Solution!
x/30 = 30/20

x = (30/20)*30 = 45.

#### Question No 18

Divide 56 by 8 and add 17.

Solution!
56 / 8 = 7

7 + 17 = 24.

#### Question No 19

What must be added to each numerator and denominator of 13/29 so that it becomes 1/2

Solution!
(13+3)/(29+3) = 1/2.

#### Question No 20

A number is thrift if it is a multiple of 2 or 3. How many thrift numbers are there between 0 and 15?

Solution!
Thrift numbers between 0 and 15 are following

2,3,4,6,8,9,10,12,14.

#### Question No 21

In a Zoo deers and lions are in ratio of 5/2. If there are 20 deers how many lion are there?

Solution!
20 is 4 times of 5 So in this way 4 times of 2 will be 8..

#### Question No 22

Sum of three consecutive odd integers is 51. Which of the following is the smallest of the three?

Solution!
19+17+15 = 51.

#### Question No 23

John can read 8 pages of a book in 7 minutes, how long will he take to read 40 pages?

Solution!
40/8 = 5

As pages are increased 5 times. So minutes will also increase 5 time.

7 * 5 = 35.

#### Question No 24

The side of a square is 2. What is the area of the square?

Solution!
Area of square is
2 * (any side)
= 2 * (2) = 4 square units.

#### Question No 25

When R is divided by 7 remainder is 3. What is the remainder when 3R is divided by 7?

Solution!
No answer description is available for this question..

#### Question No 26

If n is not equal to 0, Which of the following must be greater than n? (1) 2n (2) n^2 (3) 2-n

Solution!
Square of every non zero integer is grater than the orignal number.

*Note that multiple of 2 of negative numbers are lesser than the orignal number..

#### Question No 27

Multiply 72 by 15.

Solution!
72 * 15 = 1080

Other way is

72 * 10 = 720
and
720 / 2 = 360

720 + 360 = 1080.

#### Question No 28

Divide 52 by 4 and add 17 multiplied by 3.

Solution!
52 / 4 = 13

17 * 3 = 51

13 + 51 = 64.

#### Question No 29

What is average of 2 , 5 and 8?

Solution!
(2+5+8)/3 = 15/3 = 5.

#### Question No 30

If p is and odd integer and 7p > 50 and 3p < 35 then p is?

Solution!
7*11 = 77 (greater than 35) and 3*7 = 33 (lesser than 35)

*Note that 8 is also true but in question it is explicitly said that integer must be odd..

Solution!
1.99 * 3 = $5.97. #### Question No 53 What is 8/40 expressed as a decimal? #### Select the correct answer Solution! Simple way is (8/4) * (1/10) = 2 * 0.1 = 0.2. #### Question No 54 If the average marks of three batches of 55, 60 and 45 students respectively is 50, 55, 60, what is the average marks of all the students? #### Select the correct answer Solution! Weighted average will be more close to the average of that batch which has maximum number of students so aanswer is 54.68 If you want to calculate it by formula then solution is (55*50 + 60*55 + 45*60)/(55 + 60 + 45) = 54.68. #### Question No 55 What is average of 3, 5 and 10? #### Select the correct answer Solution! (3+5+10)/3 = 18/3 = 6. #### Question No 56 In a class the ratio of boys to girls is 1/3. What percent of students are girls? #### Select the correct answer Solution! Percentage of girls in class = (3/4)*100 = 75%. #### Question No 57 What is the difference of the product and the quotient of 8 and 8? #### Select the correct answer Solution! 8*8 = 64 and 8/8 = 1 So, 64 - 1 = 63. #### Question No 58 100/101 = ? #### Select the correct answer Solution! 100/101 = 0.990099. #### Question No 59 16 men dig a ditch in 10 days. How many men would be required to complete the job in half the time? #### Select the correct answer Solution! Double number of men are required to complete the job in half time.. #### Question No 60 Deduct 865 from 1063. #### Select the correct answer Solution! 1063 - 865 = 198. #### Question No 61 Divide 672 by 12. #### Select the correct answer Solution! 672 / 12 = 56. #### Question No 62 The average of five numbers is 27.If one number is excluded the average becomes 25.What is the excluded number? #### Select the correct answer Solution! No answer description available for this question.. #### Question No 63 What is 5/9 of 270? #### Select the correct answer Solution! (5/9) * 270 = 150. #### Question No 64 A cigarette case is full of cigars and cigarettes, probability of a cigarette is 8/15. What is the ratio of cigars to cigarettes. #### Select the correct answer Solution! In 15 cigars and cigarettes there are 8 cigarettes So ratio between cigars and cigarettes is 8/7. Which means there are 8 cigarettes and 7 cigars.. #### Question No 65 What is 55% of 320? #### Select the correct answer Solution! 55 * (320 / 100) = 176 Quick way to find answer from options is 50% of 320 is 160 so answer should be greater than 160 Only one option is greater than 160 which is 176.. #### Question No 66 7/21 in lowest term is? #### Select the correct answer Solution! 7/21 = 1/3. #### Question No 67 Ali can type at a speed of 25 words per minute. How many words he can type in one hour? #### Select the correct answer Solution! Typed words in 1 minute = 25 Typed words in 60 minutes = 60 * 25 = 1500. #### Question No 68 In the first 10 overs of a cricket game the run rate was only 3.2 What should be the run rate in the remaining 40 overs to reach the target of 282? #### Select the correct answer Solution! 3.2 * 10 = 32 After 10 overs score is 32. Remaining score = 282 - 32 = 250 Required rate = 250 / 40 = 6.25 runs/over. #### Question No 69 Deduct 7.3 from 34.2. #### Select the correct answer Solution! 34.2 - 7.3 = 26.9. #### Question No 70 Subtract eight and nine from twenty-five. #### Select the correct answer Solution! 25 - 8 - 9 = 8. #### Question No 71 What is 35% of 250? #### Select the correct answer Solution! 35 * (250/100) = 87.5 Quick way to find answer from options is 33% of 250 is nearly 83(250/3 = 83.3) So, answer should be in 80's which is only one option 87.5. #### Question No 72 If one third of the staff at school are teachers find the ratio between teachers to non-teachers. #### Select the correct answer Solution! ratio of teachers = 1/3 ratio of non-teachers = 2/3 Ratio of teachers to non-teachers = (1/3) * (3/2) = 1/2. #### Question No 73 2664/12/6=? #### Select the correct answer Solution! (2664/12) * (1/6) = 37. #### Question No 74 At an educational trip of a school ratio of boys to girls students was 4/5. how many students were on the tour? #### Select the correct answer Solution! Data is insufficient for this problem. But we can find the answer from the options. As 4 + 5 = 9, So answer should be multiple of 9 to fullfil the condition of 4/5 ratio.. #### Question No 75 Add 2/5 of 90 to 5/6 of 78. #### Select the correct answer Solution! (2/5) * 90 = 36 (5/6) * 78 = 65 36 + 65 = 101. #### Question No 76 What is 3206 divided by 7? #### Select the correct answer Solution! 3206 / 7 = 458 No need to perform complete devision first digit comes 4 after devision and there is only one option in which first digit is 4.. #### Question No 77 What is the average of 8, 13, 25, 43, and 11? #### Select the correct answer Solution! (8+13+25+43+11)/5 = 100/5 = 20. #### Question No 78 The average weight of 16 boys in a class is 50.25 kg and that of the remaining 8 boys is 45.15 kg.Find the average weights of all the boys in the class. #### Select the correct answer Solution! In this question weighted average is calculated rather than simple average (50.25*16 + 45.15*8)/(16+8) = 48.55. #### Question No 79 Which of the following fractions is closed to 0.5? #### Select the correct answer Solution! 15/30 = 1/2 1/2 = 0.5. #### Question No 80 A coach trip starts at nine fifty.It lasts twenty-five minutes.At what time does it finish? #### Select the correct answer Solution! No answer description available for this question.. #### Question No 81 Add 5683 to 1729 and divide by 2. #### Select the correct answer Solution! 5683 + 1729 = 7412 7412 / 2 = 3706. #### Question No 82 64% of the children in school are girls.What percentage are boys? #### Select the correct answer Solution! 100 - 64 = 36%. #### Question No 83 A/B = 2/3. If value of A is 8 What is the value of B? #### Select the correct answer Solution! 8/B = 2/3 2B = 24 B = 12 *In short-cut way We can find 2 is multiplied by 4 to get 8 so if we multiply 3 with 4 we get 12 which is the value b B when value of A is 8.. #### Question No 84 Multiply 86 by 9 and add to 13 multiplied by 6. #### Select the correct answer Solution! 86 * 9 = 774 13 * 6 = 78 774 + 78 = 852. #### Question No 85 If A/B is 2/3 and difference between values of A and B is 10 What is value of B? #### Select the correct answer Solution! If B is 30, A is 20 so difference of 10 is maintained.. #### Question No 86 A motorcyclist travels 200 Km in 1 hr. How many minutes if would take him to travel 120 Km? #### Select the correct answer Solution! 200 Km distance covered in minutes = 60 1 Km distance covered in minutes = 60/200 = 3/10 120 Km distance covered in minutes = (3/10) * 120 = 36 minutes. #### Question No 87 How much is 25% of$200?

Solution!
25 * (200/100) = $50 Or 200 / 4 =$50.

#### Question No 88

If the number 5r2 is divisible by 6, then r = ?

Solution!
572 is completely divisible by 6..

#### Question No 89

If the product of 4 consecutive integers is 120, which is greater?

Solution!
5*4*3*2 = 120.

#### Question No 90

What is 3/4 of 92 plus 13?

Solution!
(3/4) * 92 = 69

69 + 13 = 82.

#### Question No 91

Add 32 + 8 + 18 + 25.

Solution!
32 + 8 = 40

40 + 18 = 58

58 + 25 = 83.

#### Question No 92

Multiply 7 by 4 by 6.

Solution!
7 * 4 = 28

28 * 6 = 168.

#### Question No 93

If average of 8, 7, 12, 15 and x is 11 what is x?

Solution!
(8+7+12+15+x)/5 = 11

42+x = 55

x = 55-42
=13.

#### Question No 94

A bus covers a distance of 60 Km in 1.5 hr. How far it would travel in half hour.

Solution!
Distance covered in 1.5 hr = 60

Distance covered in 1 hr = 60/1.5 = 40 Km

Distance Covered in 0.5 hr = 40 * 0.5 = 20.

#### Question No 95

John's fail to pass ratio in mathematics test is 5/2. In how many tests did he pass if total tests conducted were 42?

Solution!
Pass ratio = (2/7)*42 = 12.

#### Question No 96

Which of the following is the least number which is divisible by both 12 and 18?

Solution!
Least common multiple of 12 and 18 is 36.

#### Question No 97

What is 126 divided by 3?

Solution!
126 / 3 = 42.

#### Question No 98

15 weavers can weave some length of cloth in 1 hr. 24 minutes. How many more weavers are required to do the same job in 60 minutes?

Solution!
x/15 = 84/60

x = (84/60)*15 = 21

So 21 - 15 = 6 more weavers are required to do the same job in 60 minutes..

#### Question No 99

2+2*2?

Solution!
2 + (2 * 2) = 6

Multiplication is performed first and subtraction afterwards.

Sequence of solving operators is
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+
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#### Question No 100

Which of the following is a prime number?

Solution!
A prime number is the number which is divisible by 1 and by itself only

and 2 is the only one even number which is prime..
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

## Tips to Solve Mental Arithmetic Test

Mental arithmetic is an awesome brain-storming math IQ test that is done without a calculator. It is to check the sharpness of mind and how quickly a student or even an interviewing candidate can solve the arithmetic problems. Most candidates and students opt for mental math classes to practice solving Math problems in the mind and not using the pen or paper. The mental arithmetic involves four types of calculations generally like addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication. Its main aim is to improve cognitive ability and help brain function faster.

This maths IQ test helps you to simplify the calculations and get the answers quickly. Like, if we have to add two numbers like 91 and 45 then use the simplified steps. Firstly, add the second numbers of both the digits like 1 + 5= 6 and then add the first numbers of these digits like 9+4 = 13 so the total answer is 136 where you need to place answers of second numbers on the second place and the answer of first numbers on the first place. This way you can solve the subtraction problems too.

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