Numerical Reasoning

1.) (2×1÷2), (4÷1×2), (6×1÷2), _____

a. 8 b. 16 c. 4 d. 32

2.) (15-8+3), 8, (4÷2×3), ____

a. 4 b. 3 c. 8 d. 2

3.) Simplify:

33 1/3 % of 48 + 12 ½ % of 96 – 44 4/9 % of 27

a. 12 b. 16 c. 24 d. 48

4.) 12 is 125% of what number?

a. 9.6 b. 8 c. 9 d. 10 e. 8.6

5.) What percent of 16 is 40?

a. 2.5% b. 2500% c. 1/4 d. 250% e. 25%

6.) 1 ¼ subtracted from its reciprocal is?

a. –9/20 b. 0.45 c. 2.25 d. 9/20 e. –1/5

7.) What is the ratio of ¼ to 3/5?

a. 1 : 3 b. 3 : 20 c. 5 : 12 d. 3 : 4

____ __

8.) What is the difference between √150 and √54? e. 5 : 4

a. 3 √6 b. 16 √6 c. √96 d. 6 √2 e. 2 √6
9.) A race car travelled for 2 ½ hours with an average speed of 132 5/8 km per hour.

Find the total distance it covered.

a. 264 5/16 km b. 331 9/16 km c. 330 5/16 km d. 135 1/8km

10.) 990 − (−2)2 + (−32) − (−4)2 = ?

a. −28 b. −10 c. −9 d. 30 e. none of the above

11.) (100)0 + (−42)−22 = ?

a. 19 b. −19 c. 13 d. 21 e. none of the above

12.) A one fourth percent of a number is 25. What is the number?

a. 100 b. 1,000 c. 10,000 d. 100,000

13.) A mini grocery store has a sale of Php 6435, Php 6927, Php 6855, Php 7230 and Php 6562 for 5
consecutive months. How much sale must he have in the sixth month so that he gets an average sale of
Php 6500?

a. Php 4991 b. Php 5991 c. Php 6001 d. Php 6991

14.) The mean median and mode of 9 numbers are equal. The numbers are 12, 22, 10, 15, 14, 11, 19,
17. What is the 9th number?

a. 14 b. 12 c. 15 d. 18 e. 11

15.) The mean median and mode of 5 numbers are equal. The numbers are 29, 18, 24, 25.

What is the 5th number?

a. 24 b. 28 c. 29 d. 25 e. 18

16.) 90 increased by what percent of itself gives 180?

a. 50% b. 90% c. 150% d. 100% e. 200%

a. 2,000 b. 3,000 c. 5,000 d. 10,000 e. 20,000

18.) In a group of 8, 000 applicants for a civil service examination, 1600 failed to take the first part of
the test. What percent of the total applicants took the first part of the test?

a. 20% b. 30% c. 40% d. 80%

19.) If twice the value of a certain number is increased by 8 the result is 40. What is the number?

a. 8 b. 16 c. 24 d. 32 e. none of the above

20.) Cassy's father was 38 years of age when she was born while her mother was 36 years old when
her brother four years younger to her was born. What is the difference between the ages of her
parents? a. 2 years b. 4 years c. 6 years d. 8 years

21.) Number Series: 100%, 2, 15/5, 4, ____?

a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5

22.) Number Series: 1/6, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, ____?

a. 2/6 b. 2/7 c. 3/5 d. 5/6

23.) Number Series: 250%, 50%, 100%, 20%, 40%, ____?

a. 8% b. 10% c. 5% d. 15%

24.) Number Series: 0.1, 30%, 1/2, 0.7, 90%, ____?

a. 1 1/10 b. 100% c. 7/9

25.) Number Series: 5, 6, 9, 15, ____, 40 d. 1.4

a. 21 b. 27 c. 25

26.) Number Series: 5,16,49,104,____ d. 33

a. 170 b. 148 c. 115 d. 181

a. 114 b. 991 c. 558 d. 338

28.) Number Series: 563,647,479,815,____

a. 672 b. 386 c. 279 d. 143

29.) Number Series: 3, 12, 27, 48,75, 108, ____

a. 183 b. 192 c. 162 d. 147

30.) Number Series: 0.5, 0.55, 0.65, 0.8,____

a. 0.82 b. 0.9 c. 0.95 d. 1

31.) 1/2 ÷ 1/4 = ___

a. Less than 1 b. More than 1 c. Equal to 1 d. Undefined e. None of the above

32.) If Kardo is feeding his buddy 1/2 cup of dog food but uses 1/10 of a cup, how many scoop will he
need to feed his dog?

a. 1/12 th scoop b. 1/20 th scoop c. 5 scoops d. 3 scoops

33.) If 1 × 10 = 9, 2 × 10 = 18, 3 × 10 = 27, then what is 8 × 10 = ?

a. 36 b. 72 c. 78 d. 52

34.) 83 : 25 :: 92 : ___?

a. 44 b. 49 c. 78 d. 52

35.) 72 : 18 :: 56 : ___?

a. 24 b. 22 c. 20 d. 16

36.) 2 : 12 :: 8 : ___?
 a. 18 b. 128 c. 396 d. 576

37.) 12 : 72 : : 8 : ___?

a. 0 b. 32 c. 36 d. 38

38.) PEMDAS: 10÷2×5−(12÷3×4)+1 =__?

a. 10 b. 1 c. −1 d. 23 e. None of the above

39.) Sum of all odd numbers between 60 to 120.

a. 3775 b. 3050 c. 4000 d. 2700

40.) John walks everyday from his house to the police station. After walking at a rate of 2
meters/second for 3 minutes, he looks at his watch and realizes that he has to run 4 meters/second for
1 minute so he won’t be late. What is the distance from his house to the police station?

a. 10 m b. 60 m c. 105 m d. 400 m e. 600 m

41.) Radicals: √0.000025

a. 0.5 b. 0.05 c. 0.005 d. 0.00005

42.) Number Series: 1/12, 1/6, 1/4, 1/3, ____

a. 1 b. 1/3 c. 5/12 d. ½ e. None of the above

43.) A chemist has 400 milliliters of a solution of 20% alcohol on hand, and he wants to mix it with
enough pure alcohol to turn it into a 30% alcohol solution. How much pure alcohol will this require?

a. 30 b. 40 c. 50 d. 60 e. 57

44.) What is the percentage decrease from 80 to 60?

a. 33.33% b.) 25% c.) 20% d.) 75% e.) None of the above
45.) What is the percentage increase from 60 to 80?

a. 33.33% b.) 25% c.) 20% d.) 75% e.) None of the above

46.) A businessman sells 60% English books and still has 28 English books. Originally, he had:

a. 47 b.) 39 c.) 60 d.) 70 e.) None of the above

47.) Twelve and one half percent of 200 is what number?

a. 112 b.) 12 c.) 50 d.) 25 e.) None of the above

48.) If the price of a book is first decreased by 25% and then increased by 20%, then the net change
in the price will be :

a. 10% b.) 20% c.) 30% d.) 40% e.) None of the above

49.) In a mixture 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water 2 : 1. If this ratio is to be 1 : 2, then the quantity
of water to be further added is:

a. 20 L b. 30 L c. 40 L d. 60 L e. none of the above

50.) Participants in a certain conference from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao are in the ratio of 4:3:2.
If there are 120 participants from Luzon, how many participants are there in all?

a. 270 b. 150 c. 240 d. 420 e. None of the above

1.) b. 16

(2×1÷2), (4÷1×2), (6×1÷2), (8×1÷2)

Since (8÷1×2) is not found in the choices, so we have to solve this. (8÷1×2) = 16

2.) a. 4

(15-8+3), 8, (4÷2×3),___

10, 8, 6, 4

3. b. 16

33 1/3 % of 48 + 12 ½ % of 96 – 44 4/9 % of 27

4.) a. 9.6

12 is 125% of what number?

12 = 1.25 × N

12/1.25 = N = 9.6

5.) d. 250%

What percent of 16 is 40?

N × 16 = 40

N = 40/16 = 2.5×100% = 250%

6.) a. –9/20

1 ¼ subtracted from its reciprocal is?

4/5 – 5/4 = 16/20 – 25/20 = –9/20

7.) c. 5 : 12

0.25 : 0.6 = 25:60 = 5:12

8.) e. 2 √6

√150 –√54 = √(25×6) √(9×6)

= 5√6 3√6 = 2√6

9.) b. 331 9/16 km

132 5/8 × 2 ½ = 1061/8 × 5/2 = 5305×16 = 331 9/16

10.) a. −28
 990 − (−2)2 + (−32) − (−4)2 = ?

1 – 4 + (−9) –16 = −3−9−16=−28

11.) b. −19

(100)0 + (−42)−22 = ?

1 + (−16) −4 = −19

12.) c. 10,000

A one fourth percent of a number is 25.

1/4 % × N = 25

0.25 % × N = 25

0.0025 × N = 25

N = 25/0.0025 = 10,000

13.) a. Php 4991

6500×6 = 39,000−(6435+6927+6855+7230+6562)

= 4991

14.) c. 15

(12+22+10+15+14+11+19+17)/8=120/8 = 15

15.) a. 24

(29+18+24+25)/4 = 96/4 = 24

16.) d. 100%

90 increased by what percent of itself gives 180?

90 + 90N = 180

90N = 180−90

N = 90/90 = 1 × 100% = 100%

17.) a. 2,000

500 × 4 = 2,000

If 500 or 25% of graduating class are girls

18.) d. 80%

19.) b. 16

20.) c. 6 years
 38-(36-4) = 38-32 = 6

21.) d. 5

100%, 2, 15/5, 4, ____? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

22.) d. 5/6

1/6, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, ____?

1/6, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6

23.) a. 8%

250%÷5=50% 100%÷5=20%

50%×2=100% 20%×2=40%÷5 = 8%

24.) a. 1 1/10

0.1, 30%, 1/2, 0.7, 90%, ____?

0.1. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9, 1.1

25.) C

26.) D

27.) C

28.) D

29.) D

30.) D

31.) b. More than 1

1/2 ÷ 1/4 = 1/2 × 4/1 = 2

32.) c. 5 scoops

1/2÷ 1/10=1/2×10/1 = 10/2 = 5

33.) b. 72 8×10 = 80-8 = 72

34.) b. 49

35.) b. 22

36.) b. 18

37.) b. 32

38.) a. 10
PEMDAS: 10÷2×5−(12÷3×4)+1 =__?

5×5−(4×4)+1 =__?

25−(16)+1 = 9+1 = 10

39.) d. 2700

(61+119){[(119-61)/2 +1]/2}=

180{[29+1]/2} = 180{15} = 2700

40.) e. 600 m

Walk: 3×60=180×2 = 360meters

Run: 1×60=60×4 = 240meters 360+240 = 600 meter

41.) c. 0.005

Radicals: √0.000025 = √(25/1000000)

= 5/1000 = 0.005

42.) c. 5/12

1/12, 1/6, 1/4, 1/3, ____

1/12, 2/12, 3/12, 4/12, 5/12

43.) e. 57

20%(400)+100%N = 30%(400+N) ignore percentage

8000+100N=12000+30N

100N-30N = 12000-8000

70N=4000

N = 4000/70 = 57.14

44.) b.) 25%

Amount decrease/original amount × 100% = (80-60)/80 = 20/80= 0.25×100% = 25%

45.) a.) 33.33%

Amount increase/original amount × 100% (80-60)/60=20/60 = 0.3333×100% = 33.33%

40% of total is 28

0.4 × T = 28

T = 28/0.4 = 70

47.) d.) 25

12 1/2 % of 200 is what number?

0.125 × 200 = 25

48.) a.) 10%

100-25 = 75

75 + (75×20%) = 75+15 = 90

100-90 = 10

49.) d. 60 L

ratio of milk and water 2 : 1 = 40 : 20

If this ratio is to be 1 : 2 = 40 : (20+20)×2= 40:80

80 – 20 = 60

50.) a. 270

4:3:2 = 120 : __ : __

120/4 = 30; 30×3 = 90; 30×2 = 60 120+90+60 = 270