Mathematical Reasoning Questions Test -2

#1. There were 15 persons in a group, they shook hands with each other, then tell how many times the total number of hands were shaken -

(A) 210

(B) 225

(C) 105

(D) 150

#2. By interchanging the given two signs and numbers which of the following equation will be correct? – and +, 6 and 3

(A) 7 – 3 × 2 ÷ 6 + 4 = 17

(C) 7 + 6 ÷ 3 × 8 – 5 = 35

(D) 9 – 6 × 4 + 3 × 7 = 8

(B) 8 × 3 – 6 + 4 ÷ 2 = 49

#3. By interchanging the given two signs which of the following equation will be not correct? + and –

(B) 4 × 6 + 7 – 3 ÷ 1 = 20

(D) 6 × 9 + 7 – 8 ÷ 2 = 51

(C) 18 + 8 × 6 ÷ 3 – 11 = 13

(A) 18 ÷ 3 + 8 × 5 – 4 = 30

#4. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 17 * 11 * 42 * 2 * 7 = 18

(D) +, -, +, ×

(A) - , +, ÷, ÷

(C) -, +, ×, ×

(B) -, +, ×, ÷

#5. A man takes 6 km distance to go around the rectangular area. If the area of the rectangle is 2 sq. km. find the difference between length and breadth.

(D) 0.75

(C) 1 km

(B) 0.5 km.

(A) 2 km.

#6. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs sequentially and balance the given equation. 99 * 33 * 66 * 22 * 44 * 50

(C) ÷, +, ÷, +, =

(B) +, −, ÷, −, =

(D) ÷, −, +, ×, =

(A) ÷, +, ×, +, =

#7. By interchanging the given two signs which of the following equation will be not correct? – and ÷

(B) 35 – 5 + 8 ÷ 4 × 3 = 3

(C) 10 + 8 × 6 – 4 ÷ 2 = 20

(D) 12 – 4 + 11 × 3 ÷ 8 = 28

(A) 20 × 8 – 4 ÷ 2 + 7 = 50

#8. By interchanging the given two signs and numbers which of the following equation will be correct? + and –, 2 and 4

(B) 7 × 4 – 2 ÷ 1 + 5 = 13

(D) 5 + 7 × 4 – 8 ÷ 2 = 5

(A) 9 – 5 ÷ 4 × 2 + 8 = 80

(C) 7 – 8 ÷ 2 + 16 × 4 = 18

#9. If the ratio of two numbers is 13 : 15 and their L.C.M. is 39780. So are the numbers?

(C) 2250 & 2340

(B) 2652 & 3060

(D) 2450 & 3450

(A) 2550 & 3450

#10. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 25 * 5 * 10 * 2 * 13

(B) ÷, −, +, =

(A) ÷, ×, −, =

(C) ×, +, −, =

(D) ÷, +, −, =

#11. In a school, the bell is rung once after each half an hour. The school starts at 8:00 a.m. and closes at 1: 30 p.m. The bell is rung 3 times continuously, at the time of beginning, at the time of lunch break at 10:00 and 10:30 a.m. and at the end. How many times is the bell rung every day?

(A) 21

(D) 20

(C) 19

(B) 22

#12. Select the correct set of symbols which will fit in the given equation 5 0 3 5 = 20

(C) x , + , x

(A) x , x , x

(B) - , + , x

(D) + , - , x

#13. If ‘+’ stands for division, ÷ stands for multiplication, multiplication stands for addition; then which one of the following equation is correct?

(A) 10÷5+4=6

(C) 10+2-5=6

(B) 10-4+2=6

(D) 10+2×1=6

#14. Mohit and Sudesh bought pens and notebooks from the same shop. Mohit bought 3 pens and 6 notebooks by paying an amount of ₹180. Sudesh bought 5 pens and 2 notebooks by paying an amount of ₹116. How much did Mohit spend on buying notebooks?

(B) ₹138

(D) ₹115

(C) ₹122

(A) ₹84

#15. Which of the following interchange of mathematical signs would make the given equation correct? 20 ÷ 4 × 8 + 16 − 15 = 11

(A) −, ÷

(C) ×, ÷

(D) +, ×

(B) +, −

#16. By interchanging the given two signs and numbers which of the following equation will be correct? × and ÷, 7 and 9

(C) 8 × 3 ÷ 6 + 9 – 7 = 14

(B) 9 + 4 × 3 – 7 ÷ 1 = 40

(D) 9 × 3 + 4 ÷ 2 – 7 = 18

(A) 9 – 7 × 2 + 6 ÷ 3 = 11

#17. Which of the following interchange of numbers and mathematical signs would make the given equation correct? 30 ÷ 6 × 4 + 15−35 = 25

(A) 25 and 30, × and−

(D) 30 and 35, −and ÷

(C) 25 and 35, × and ÷

(B) 4 and 6, + and−

#18. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 25 * 4 * 6 * 2 * 17

(D) +, −, ×, =

(A) −, +, ×, =

(B) +, −, =, +

(C) +, −, ÷, =

#19. By interchanging the given two signs which of the following equation will be not correct? + and –

(C) 3 × 2 – 72 ÷ 6 + 8 = 18

(B) 15 + 3 × 4 – 6 ÷ 2 = 6

(A) 8 ÷ 4 × 6 + 5 – 9 = 16

(D) 3 + 4 – 2 × 5 ÷ 1 = 9

#20. The ratio of the present ages of Veeru and Sunita is 14:17 respectively. After 6 years from now the ratio of their ages will be 17:20 then, what is the present age of Veeru -

(D) 26 years

(C) 28 years

(B) 14 years

(A) 21 years

#21. The ratio of the present ages of Veeru and Sunita is 14:17 respectively. After 6 years from now the ratio of their ages will be 17:20, then what is the present age of Sunita -

(C) 68 years

(B) 21 years

(A) 34 years

(D) 17 years

#22. which of the following meanings of the arithmetical signs will yield the value ' zero ' for the expression given below? 200x100 + 300 x 200 10÷2 + 40

(C) + means ×, – means –, x means ÷, ÷ means +

(A) + means –, – means x, x means ÷, ÷ means +

(D) None of these

(B) + means –, – means ÷, x means +, ÷ means ×

#23. Which two signs and two numbers should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 150 × 15 + 14 – 9 ÷ 2 =6

(D) 15, 9, +, ÷

(C) 150, 2, ÷, −

(A) 9, 2, −, ×

(B) 9, 2, ÷, ×

#24. If 6 * 9 – 4 = 58 and 3 * 9 – 7 = 34, then in the expression A * 4 – 9 = 91, what is the value of 'A'?

(B) 17.5

(A) 6.5

(D) 30.5

(C) 20.5

#25. By interchanging the given two signs and numbers which of the following equation will be correct? × and +, 9 and 6

(A) 7 × 6 ÷ 3 + 9 – 8 = 17

(B) 6 × 8 – 9 ÷ 3 + 5 = 50

(D) 9 × 7 + 4 ÷ 1 – 6 = 7

(C) 7 + 6 × 4 ÷ 9 – 8 = 8