Simple Arithmetic & Mental Ability/ Expected questions for competitive examination.

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SIMPLE ARITHMETIC & MENTAL ABILITY
Expected questions for Competitive Examinations/ Model Questions
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. Find the average of first 10 natural numbers?
   A. 5
   B. 5.5
   C. 6
2. Find the probability of a number that is randomly selected from numbers 1 to 20 is a multiple of 3?
   A. 3/10
   B. 5/10
   C. 7/10
3. Write the next number: 4, 13, 41, 126, ——
   A. 164
   B. 218
   C. 382
4. The age of daughter is 3 times her mother. Product of their ages is 507. Find the age of daughter?
   A. 12
   B. 13
   C. 14
5. If 3/7 of a number is 210, find the number?
   A. 420
   B. 490
   C. 560
6. If the sum of 7 consecutive numbers is 490. Find the smallest number?
   A. 67
   B. 70
   C. 73
7. Find the odd one out: AC, DF, GI, JM
   A. DF
   B. GI
   C. JM
8. Find the sum of all angles of a polygon of side 15?
   A. 2340
   B. 2520
   C. 2700
9. If x: y = 5: 1, xy = 500, find x and y?
   A. 25, 20
   B. 50, 10
   C. 20, 30
10. Write as percentage: 0.02
    A. 2%
    B. 20%
    C. 0.2 %

ANSWERS:

1. 5.5
2. 3/10
3. 381
4. 13
5. 490
6. 67
7. JM
8. 2340
9. 50, 10
10. 2%

Explanation:

1. Average = Sum of all observations/ Total number of observations
   = (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 +10)/10
   =55/10 = 5.5
2. Multiples of 3 are 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18
   Probability = 6/20 = 3/10
3. 4
   13 = 4 x 3 + 1
   41 = 13 x 3 + 2
   126 = 41 x 3 + 3
   382 = 126 x 3 + 4
4. Let age of daughter be y
   Mother’s age = 3y
   Product = (y) x (3y) = 507
   (y) x (y) = 507/3 = 169
   y = 13
5. Let the number be y
   3/7 of y = 210
   3y/7 = 210
   3y = 210 x 7
   y = 490
6. Let the 7 consecutive numbers be x -3, x-2, x-1, x, x+1, x+2, x+3
   Sum = x – 3 + x- 2 + x – 1 + x + x + 1 + x + 2 + x + 3 = 490
   7x = 490
   x = 490/7 = 70
   Smallest number is x – 3 = 70 – 3 = 67
7. JM
8. Sum of all angles of a polygon of n sides = (n – 2) 180degree
   = (15 – 2) 180
   = 13 x 180
   = 2340
9. Given x:y = 5: 1 and xy = 500
   i.e. x/y = 5/1
   x = 5y
   Substitute the value of x in xy = 500, so we get 5y x y = 500
   y x y = 500/5 = 100
   y = 10
   Therefore, x = 50
   So the values of x and y are 50 & 10
10. 0.02 x 100% = (2/100) x 100% = 2%