Math Puzzles and Word Problems

A collection of mathematical puzzles including arithmetic, algebra, percentages, ratios, speed/distance/time problems, and logic puzzles

20 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

10,40,90,61,? what is next number?

  1. 70
  2. 91
  3. 34
  4. 52
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Brian takes the underground train to work and uses an escalator at the railway station. If Brian runs up 6 steps of the escalator, then it takes him 39.0 seconds to reach the top of the escalator. If he runs up 13 steps of the escalator, then it takes him only 28.5 seconds to reach the top. How many seconds would it take Brian to reach the top if he did not run up any steps of the escalator at all?

  1. 20
  2. 34
  3. 48
  4. 23
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

"My grandson is about as many days as my son is weeks, and my grandson is as many months as I am in years. My grandson, my son and I together are 100 years. Can you tell me my age in years?"

  1. 78
  2. 80
  3. 50
  4. 60
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A train of 77m length is running at a speed of 60 km/hour. If it crosses a bridge in 30 seconds, then find the length of the bridge.

  1. 403 m
  2. 423 m
  3. 412 m
  4. 396 m
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

? X 147 = 6909

  1. 37
  2. 47
  3. 27
  4. 67
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

1000 X 45% /10=?

  1. 35
  2. 45
  3. 3.5
  4. 4.5
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of 12 percent per annum. It was purchased three years ago. Its present value is Rs. 29644.032, what was the purchase price of the machine?

  1. Rs 48,700
  2. Rs 38,900
  3. Rs 43,500
  4. 39000
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A fort has provision for 50 days if after 10 days they are strengthen by 500 men and the remaining food lasts 35 days. How many men were there in the fort initially?

  1. 3500
  2. 3000
  3. 2500
  4. 4000
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A number exceeds 20% of itself by 40 then the number is _____

  1. 50
  2. 60
  3. 80
  4. 320
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A man divided some money to his three sons in the ratio of 4:3:5. If the lowest money of the three is Rs.12000. Find the total Money.

  1. Rs.36000
  2. Rs.42000
  3. Rs.48000
  4. Rs.60000
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The least perfect square number which is divisible by 3,4,5,6 and 8

  1. 900
  2. 1200
  3. 2500
  4. 3600
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

HCF of three numbers is 12.Their ratio is 1 : 2 : 3 the numbers are _______

  1. 12,24,36
  2. 10,20,30
  3. 5,10,15
  4. 4,8,12
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The square root of 4761 is_____

  1. 49
  2. 42
  3. 59
  4. 69
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

17 + 47 = 7 + ?

  1. 55
  2. 57
  3. 65
  4. 67
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

33 + 18 = 29 +

  1. 21
  2. 24
  3. 32
  4. 22
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

56 + 81 = 44 +

  1. 93
  2. 90
  3. 89
  4. 81
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

54 - 32 = 25 - ?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

1/4 + ? = 3/4

  1. 1/3
  2. 1/2
  3. 1/4
  4. 3/2
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

3/5 x ? = 2/5

  1. 2/3
  2. 2/5
  3. 3/5
  4. 1/7
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

60% of 120

  1. 112
  2. 92
  3. 72
  4. 52

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