Problems on Numbers : Aptitude Questions and Answers

Q21. One-fifth of a number is equal to \mathbf{\frac{5}{8}} of another number. If 35 is added to the first number, it becomes four times of the second number. The second number is :

A. 40

B. 70

C. 25

D. 125

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Correct Answer : 40


Q22. If 50 is subtracted from two-third of a number, the result is equal to sum of 40 and one-fourth of that number. What is the number ?

A. 174

B. 216

C. 246

D. 336

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Correct Answer : 216


Q23. Twenty times a positive integer is less than its square by 96. What is the integer ?

A. 36

B. 20

C. 24

D. 30

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Correct Answer : 24


Q24. If the sum of one-half and one-fifth of a number exceeds one-third of that number by \mathbf{7\frac{1}{3}} the number is

A. 18

B. 30

C. 15

D. 20

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Correct Answer : 20


Q25. The difference between two integers is 5. Their product is 500. Find the numbers.

A. 20, 25

B. 30, 25

C. 21, 26

D. 15, 20

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Correct Answer : 20, 25


Q26. If doubling a number and adding 20 to the result gives the same answer as multiplying the number by 8 and taking away 4 from the product, the number is :

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 3

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Correct Answer : 4


Q27. If \mathbf{2\frac{1}{2}} is added to a number and the sum multiplied by \mathbf{4\frac{1}{2}} and 3 is added to the product and then dividing the sum by \mathbf{1\frac{1}{5}} , the quotient becomes 25. What is the number ?

A. 9/2

B. 5/2

C. 7/2

D. 11/2

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Correct Answer : 7/2


Q28. Thrice the square of a natural number decreased by 4 times the number is equal to 50 more than the number. The number is :

A. 5

B. 4

C. 6

D. 10

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Correct Answer : 5


Q29. The product of two numbers is 120 and the sum of their squares is 289. The sum of the numbers is :

A. 169

B. 46

C. 23

D. 20

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Correct Answer : 23


Q30. Two numbers differ by 5. If their product is 336, then the sum of the two numbers is :

A. 21

B. 51

C. 28

D. 37

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Correct Answer : 37


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