Maths & Reasoning Practice Paper 1 – 15 Questions with Answers

Time: 20 minutes  |  Questions: 15. Use rough work and check answers at the end.

1. What is 25% of 480?
   (a) 100   (b) 110   (c) 120   (d) 125  
2. Find the next number: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
   (a) 38   (b) 40   (c) 42   (d) 44  
3. If CODE is written as DPEF, how is BIHAR written?
   (a) CJIBS   (b) CJIAS   (c) DKJCT   (d) BJHBS  
4. A price is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%. The net change is:
   (a) No change   (b) 4% decrease   (c) 4% increase   (d) 2% decrease  
5. The average of 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 is:
   (a) 25   (b) 30   (c) 35   (d) 40  
6. A train 120 m long crosses a pole in 6 seconds. Its speed is:
   (a) 60 km/h   (b) 72 km/h   (c) 80 km/h   (d) 90 km/h  
7. Two numbers are in the ratio 3:5 and their sum is 160. The smaller number is:
   (a) 50   (b) 60   (c) 70   (d) 80  
8. Simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 5% per year for 3 years is:
   (a) Rs. 250   (b) Rs. 300   (c) Rs. 350   (d) Rs. 400  
9. The LCM of 12 and 18 is:
   (a) 24   (b) 36   (c) 48   (d) 72  
10. The HCF of 24 and 36 is:
    (a) 6   (b) 8   (c) 12   (d) 18  
11. 5 workers finish a job in 12 days. In how many days will 10 workers finish it?
    (a) 4   (b) 6   (c) 8   (d) 10  
12. Find the next number: 3, 6, 12, 24, ?
    (a) 36   (b) 42   (c) 48   (d) 54  
13. A man walks 5 km east and then 5 km north. How far is he from the start?
    (a) 5 km   (b) 10 km   (c) 5√2 km   (d) 7 km  
14. Find the odd one out: 2, 3, 5, 9, 11
    (a) 2   (b) 5   (c) 9   (d) 11  
15. A person's mother's brother is called his:
    (a) Paternal uncle   (b) Maternal uncle   (c) Cousin   (d) Nephew  

Answer key

1. (c) 120   2. (c) 42   3. (a) CJIBS   4. (b) 4% decrease   5. (b) 30   6. (b) 72 km/h   7. (b) 60   8. (b) Rs. 300   9. (b) 36   10. (c) 12   11. (b) 6   12. (c) 48   13. (c) 5√2 km   14. (c) 9   15. (b) Maternal uncle  

Learn the formulas in Percentage notes and Number series notes.