Numerical Reasoning Questions and Answers

Numerical Reasoning test is a set of multiple choice questions and answers that assesses your ability to deal with numbers quickly and accurately. This test contains questions that assess your knowledge of concepts such as arithmetics, percentages, ratios, averages, simplification, algebra, logarithm etc.

Practise with our Numerical Resoning test questions to help you know what to expect, improve your speed and confidence and be really prepared for the actual test.

26.

I have a few sweets to be distributed. If I keep 2, 3 or 4 in a pack, I am left with one sweet. If I keep 5 in a pack, I am left with none. What is the minimum number of sweets I have to pack and distribute ?

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Correct answer is A

Clearly, the required number would be such that it leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by 2, 3 or 4 and no remainder when divided by 5. Such a number is 25.

27.

David gets on the elevator at the 11th floor of a building and rides up at the rate of 57 floors per minute. At the same time, Albert gets on an elevator at the 51st floor of the same building and rides down at the rate of 63 floors per minute. If they continue travelling at these rates, then at which floor will their paths cross ?