Q81. What number is 7 times 3 divided by 13\frac{1}{3}31?
- (A) 23\frac{2}{3}32
- (B) 7
- (C) 63
- (D) 84
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Answer: (C)
Explanation: 7×3=217 \times 3 = 217×3=21; 21÷13=21×3=6321 \div \frac{1}{3} = 21 \times 3 = 6321÷31=21×3=63.
Q82. Look at this series: 2, 1, 12\frac{1}{2}21, 14\frac{1}{4}41,…. What number should come next?
- (A) 13\frac{1}{3}31
- (B) 18\frac{1}{8}81
- (C) 28\frac{2}{8}82
- (D) 116\frac{1}{16}161
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Answer: (B)
Explanation: This is a simple division series; each number is one-half the previous number.
Q83. Look at this series: 21, 24, 30, 21, 36, 42,… What number should come next?
- (A) 21
- (B) 27
- (C) 42
- (D) 46
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Answer: (A)
Explanation: This is a simple addition series with a random number, 21, interpolated as every third number. In the series, 6 is added to each number except 21, to arrive at the next number.
Q84. What number subtracted from 50 leaves 13 more than \frac14 of 8?
- (A) 15
- (B) 25
- (C) 27
- (D) 35
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Answer: (D)
Explanation: First, set up the equation: 50−n=13+14×850 – n = 13 + \frac{1}{4} \times 850−n=13+41×8. Then solve: 50−n=13+250 – n = 13 + 250−n=13+2; 50−n=1550 – n = 1550−n=15; n=50−15n = 50 – 15n=50−15; n=35n = 35n=35.
Q85. Examine (A), (B), and (C) and find the best answer.
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- (A) (A) plus (C) is greater than (B).
- (B) (A) plus (C) is less than (B).
- (C) (C) minus (B) equals (A).
- (D) (B) minus (C) equals (A).
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Answer: (D)
Explanation: First, determine the amounts shown in (A), (B), and (C), and then test each statement to find out if it is true.
Q86. Look at this series: 53, 53, __, 40, 27, 27,… What number should fill the blank?
- (A) 14
- (B) 38
- (C) 40
- (D) 51
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Answer: (C)
Explanation: In this series, each number is repeated, then 13 is subtracted to arrive at the next number.
Q87. Examine (A), (B), and (C) and find the best answer.
(A) 120% of 10
(B) 90% of 15
(C) 70% of 20
- (A) (A) and (C) are equal.
- (B) (B) is less than (A).
- (C) (A) and (B) are equal to (C).
- (D) (B) is greater than (A) but less than (C).
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Answer: (D)
Explanation: First, solve for (A), (B), and (C): (A) = 12, (B) = 13.5, (C) = 14. Then find out which choice is true.
Q88. What number is 17 less than 140% of 5?
- (A) -10
- (B) -7
- (C) 7
- (D) 53
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Answer: (A)
Explanation: 140% of 5 = 7; 7 – 17 = -10.
Q89. Look at this series: 1.5, 2.3, 3.1, 3.9,… What number should come next?
- (A) 4.2
- (B) 4.4
- (C) 4.7
- (D) 5.1
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Answer: (C)
Explanation: In this simple addition series, each number increases by 0.8.
Q90. Look at this series: 29, 27, 28, 26, 27, 25,… What number should come next?
- (A) 23
- (B) 24
- (C) 26
- (D) 27
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Answer: (C)
Explanation: In this simple alternating addition and subtraction series, 2 is subtracted, then 1 is added, and so on.
Q91. Examine (A), (B), and (C) and find the best answer.
- (A) 23
- (B) 32
- (C) 7
- (A) (A) is greater than (B) or (C).
- (B) (A) is less than (B) or (C).
- (C) (B) is greater than (A) or (C).
- (D) (A) and (B) are equal to (C).
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Answer: (C)
Explanation: First, solve for (A), (B), and (C): (A) = 23, (B) = 32, (C) = 7. Then find out which choice is true.
Q92. Examine (A), (B), and (C) and find the best answer.
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- (A) The area of (A) is equal to the area of (B).
- (B) The area of (A) is equal to the area of (C).
- (C) The area of (B) is equal to the area of (C).
- (D) The area of (A) is less than the area of (B).
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Answer: (B)
Explanation: The formula is: area = length * width. Using this formula, determine the area of each rectangle: (A) is 4 square inches, (B) is 3 square inches, and (C) is 4 square inches. Then test each choice to find out which answer is true.
Q93. What number added to 16 more than the same number equals 136?
- (A) 152
- (B) 120
- (C) 72
- (D) 60
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Answer: (D)
Explanation: First, set up the equation: n + (16 + n) = 136. Then solve: 16 + 2n = 136; 2n = 120; n = 60.
Q94. Look at this series: 10, 34, 12, 31, __, 28, 16, . . . What number should fill the blank?
- (A) 14
- (B) 18
- (C) 30
- (D) 34
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Answer: (A)
Explanation: This is a simple alternating addition and subtraction series. The first series begins with 10 and adds 2; the second begins with 34 and subtracts 3.
Q95. What number times 8 less than 20% of 60 equals 24?
- (A) -6
- (B) 6
- (C) 18
- (D) 34
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Answer: (B)
Explanation: First, set up the equation: n (0.2\*60)−8(0.2 \* 60) – 8(0.2\*60)−8 = 24. Then solve: n 12−812 – 812−8 = 24; 4n = 24; n = 6.
Q96. Examine (A), (B), and (C) and find the best answer.
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- (A) (A) is more shaded than (C).
- (B) (A) and (C) are equally shaded.
- (C) (B) and (C) are equally shaded.
- (D) (B) is less shaded than (A).
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Answer: (A)
Explanation: Determine how each figure is shaded by counting the number of blocks.
Q97. What number is 5 less than 2 times the same number?
- (A) 3
- (B) 5
- (C) 10
- (D) 20
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Answer: (B)
Explanation: First, set up the equation: n = 2n – 5. Then solve: n = 5.
Q98. What number divided by 3 is \frac35 of 50?
- (A) 150
- (B) 130
- (C) 90
- (D) 10
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Answer: (C)
Explanation: First, set up the equation: n3=35×50\frac{n}{3} = \frac{3}{5} \times 503n=53×50. Then solve: n3=30\frac{n}{3} = 303n=30; n = 90.
Q99. Examine (A), (B), and (C) and find the best answer.
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(A) (1 + 5)2
(B) 3(13 – 2)
(C) (4 + 2) + (12 + 12)
- (A) (A) is greater than (C) but less than (B).
- (B) (B) and (C) are equal.
- (C) (C) is less than (A) or (B).
- (D) (B) is less than (C).
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Answer: (C)
Explanation: First, solve for (A), (B), and (C): (A) = 36, (B) = 33, (C) = 30. Then find out which choice is true.
Q100. Look at this series: 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12,… What number should come next?
- (A) 7
- (B) 10
- (C) 14
- (D) 15
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Answer: (D)
Explanation: This alternating addition series begins with 3. One is added to give 4; then 3 is added to give 7; then 1 is added, and so on.
Q101. What number times 7 is 12\frac{1}{2}21 of 28?
- (A) 2
- (B) 4
- (C) 21
- (D) 56
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Answer: (A)
Explanation: First, set up the equation: 7n = 12×28\frac{1}{2} \times 2821×28. Then solve: 7n = 14; n = 2.
Q102. Examine (A), (B), and (C) and find the best answer.
- (A) The area of (A), the area of (B), and the area of (C) are all equal.
- (B) The area of (A) is equal to the area of (B).
- (C) The area of (C) is less than the area of (B).
- (D) The area of (A) is greater than the area of (C).
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Answer: (B)
Explanation: Use this formula to determine the area of a triangle: area = 12\frac{1}{2}21 of base * height. The area of (A) is 2.5 square inches, (B) is 2.5 square inches, and (C) is 3 inches. Test each choice to find out which answer is true.
Q103. Look at this series: J14, L11, N8, P5,… What number should come next?
- (A) Q2
- (B) Q3
- (C) R2
- (D) S2
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Answer: (C)
Explanation: In this series, the letters progress by 2, and the numbers decrease by 3.
Q104. Look at this series: 31, 29, 24, 22, 17, . . . What number should come next?
- (A) 15
- (B) 14
- (C) 13
- (D) 12
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Answer: (A)
Explanation: This is a simple alternating subtraction series, which subtracts 2, then 5.
Q105. Examine (A), (B), (C), and (D) and find the best answer.
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- (A) (A) is longer than (B) but shorter than (C).
- (B) (C) is longer than (B) but shorter than (A).
- (C) (B) and (C) are equal to (A).
- (D) (D) minus (B) is equal to (C).
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Answer: (B)
Explanation: Note the length of each line and test each statement.
Q106. What number times 4 is equal to 72 minus 20?
- (A) 208
- (B) 48
- (C) 13
- (D) 7.5
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Answer: (C)
Explanation: First, set up the equation: 4n = 72 – 20. Then solve: 4n = 52; n = 13.
Q107. Look at this series: VI, 10, V, 11, IV, 12,… What number should come next?
- (A) VII
- (B) III
- (C) IX
- (D) 13
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Answer: (B)
Explanation: This is an alternating addition and subtraction series. Roman numbers alternate with Arabic numbers. In the Roman numeral pattern, each number decreases by 1. In the Arabic numeral pattern, each number increases by 1.
Q108. Three times what number plus 50 equals 74?
- (A) 8
- (B) 24
- (C) 41.3
- (D) 48
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Answer: (A)
Explanation: First, set up the equation: 3n + 50 = 74. Then solve: 3n = 24; n = 8.
Q109. Look at this series: 14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64,… What number should come next?
- (A) 52
- (B) 56
- (C) 96
- (D) 128
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Answer: (B)
Explanation: This is an alternating multiplication and subtracting series: First, multiply by 2, and then subtract 8.
Q110. Look at this series: 0.2, 15\frac{1}{5}51, 0.4, 25\frac{2}{5}52, 0.8, 45\frac{4}{5}54,… What number should come next?
- (A) 18\frac{1}{8}81
- (B) 13\frac{1}{3}31
- (C) 1.6
- (D) 0.16
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Answer: (C)
Explanation: This is a multiplication series with repetition. The decimal is repeated by a fraction with the same value and is then multiplied by 2.
Q111. What number is 16 times 12\frac{1}{2}21 of 10% of 40?
- (A) 3.2
- (B) 12
- (C) 28
- (D) 32
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Answer: (D)
Explanation: First, set up the equation: n = 16(12\frac{1}{2}21 * 4). Then solve: n = 16 * 2; n = 32.
Q112. Examine (A), (B), and (C) and find the best answer.
- (A) 95\frac{9}{5}59
- (B) 1.6
- (C) 1130\frac{11}{30}3011
- (A) (B) is greater than (C) but less than (A).
- (B) (A) is less than (B).
- (C) (A) and (C) are equal to (B).
- (D) (B) minus (A) is equal to (C).
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Answer: (A)
Explanation: First, change (A) and (C) to decimals: (A) = 1.8 and (C) = 0.3667. Then find out which choice is true.