Quantitative reasoning

A car covers 60 km in 1.5 hours. Its average speed is:

• 1 30 km/h
• 2 45 km/h
• 3 90 km/h
• 4 40 km/h

15% of 200 is:

• 1 20
• 2 15
• 3 30
• 4 35

If 3x − 4 = 11, then x is:

• 1 15
• 2 3
• 3 5
• 4 7

The area of a rectangle 12 cm long and 7 cm wide is:

• 1 19 cm²
• 2 38 cm²
• 3 84 cm²
• 4 96 cm²

The fraction 2/5 as a percentage is:

• 1 52%
• 2 40%
• 3 25%
• 4 20%

Twelve pens cost Rs 180. What do 7 pens cost?

• 1 Rs 105
• 2 Rs 120
• 3 Rs 85
• 4 Rs 90

The square root of 196 is:

• 1 14
• 2 13
• 3 12
• 4 16

A square has an area of 81 m². Its perimeter is:

• 1 36 m
• 2 81 m
• 3 27 m
• 4 18 m

A price is raised by 10% and then lowered by 10%. Starting at Rs 2000, the final price is:

• 1 Rs 2000
• 2 Rs 1980
• 3 Rs 1900
• 4 Rs 2020

The average of 15, 18, 21 and 26 is:

• 1 20
• 2 21
• 3 19
• 4 22

35% of 600 is:

• 1 210
• 2 240
• 3 175
• 4 200

The simple interest on Rs 8000 at 5% a year for 2 years is:

• 1 Rs 1000
• 2 Rs 400
• 3 Rs 800
• 4 Rs 600

A car covers 120 km in 2 hours. Its average speed is:

• 1 50 km/h
• 2 60 km/h
• 3 80 km/h
• 4 240 km/h

The value of 3/8 + 1/4 is:

• 1 5/8
• 2 4/12
• 3 3/4
• 4 1/2

An item costing Rs 500 is sold for Rs 575. The profit percentage is:

• 1 15%
• 2 75%
• 3 13%
• 4 12%

Two numbers are in the ratio 5 : 7 and their sum is 72. The smaller number is:

• 1 25
• 2 35
• 3 28
• 4 30

If 5x − 3 = 22, then x is:

• 1 4
• 2 25
• 3 19
• 4 5

If 3(x − 2) = 12, then x is:

• 1 4
• 2 10
• 3 6
• 4 2

The perimeter of a rectangle 15 cm long and 8 cm wide is:

• 1 120 cm
• 2 46 cm
• 3 23 cm
• 4 38 cm

The area of a circle of radius 7 cm (taking π = 22/7) is:

• 1 49 cm²
• 2 44 cm²
• 3 308 cm²
• 4 154 cm²

A bill of Rs 2500 gets a 12% discount. The amount to pay is:

• 1 Rs 2200
• 2 Rs 2000
• 3 Rs 2300
• 4 Rs 2380

The least common multiple of 8 and 12 is:

• 1 24
• 2 4
• 3 96
• 4 48

45% of 20 is:

• 1 90
• 2 9
• 3 25
• 4 4.5

A shirt costs Rs 2400. After a 25% discount, the price is:

• 1 Rs 1800
• 2 Rs 1900
• 3 Rs 600
• 4 Rs 2000

If 8 pens cost Rs 60, what do 12 pens cost at the same rate?

• 1 Rs 80
• 2 Rs 90
• 3 Rs 72
• 4 Rs 96

A rectangular box measures 3 cm by 4 cm by 5 cm. Its volume is:

• 1 60 cm³
• 2 120 cm³
• 3 47 cm³
• 4 12 cm³

The value of 1/2 + 1/3 is:

• 1 5/6
• 2 2/5
• 3 3/5
• 4 1/6

A train covers 360 km at 45 km/h. How many hours does it take?

• 1 9
• 2 6
• 3 7
• 4 8