Arithmetic Practice Test 1
Arithmetic Practice Test 1
2. What is the least integer value of n such that 1/2n < 0.01?
a. 7 b. 51 c. 50 d.11 e.no such least value
3. Multiplying which of the following by the non-zero number (5-2x)/7 will give a product of (-
1)?
a. (2x-5)/7 b. -7/(2x-5) c. 7/(2x-5) d. 7/(5-2x) e. 7(2x-5)
5. The average (arithmetic mean) of 5 numbers is 25. After one of the number is removed,
the average (arithmetic mean) of remaining number is 31. What number has been
removed?
a. 1 b. 24 c. 11 d.6 e. can not be determined
6. A buzzer sounds every 15 minutes. If the buzzer sounded at 12:40, what of the following
could be a time at which the buzzer sounded?
a. 7:15 b. 5:30 c. 6:45 d. 4:05 e. 8:10
7. Let x and y be prime numbers such that x> y. If q= x/y, then q must be,
a. an integer greater than one b. an integer less than one
c. a fraction less than one d. a fraction greater than one
e. an even number
8. This year a city has allotted 60% of its budget for school expenditures and its budget is
15% higher than last year’s budget of n rupees. In terms of n, how many rupees of this
year’s budget has the city allotted for school expenditure?
a. (n/1.15)+0.6n b. (0.6)(1.15n) c. 0.6n/1.15
d. 0.85n/0.6 e. (0.6)(0.85n)
9. The integers 1 &100, inclusive, are put in list A if they are divisible by 2 & in list B if they
are divisible by 3. How many integers in list A are not in list B?
a. 11 b. 83 c. 25 d. 16 e. 34
12. If <n> = n (n+1)/2, for all integers n, and m = <5>, than <m>=?
a. 120 b. 420 c. 240 d. 225 e. 840
13. If 4x is 9 greater than the sum of x & 3y then x is how much greater than y?
a. 3 b. 15 c. 9 d. 12 e. 6
14. A certain integer n is a multiple of both 5 & 9. Which of the following must be true?
I n is an odd integer II n is equal to 45 III n is a multiple of 15
a. II & III only b. I & II only c. I & III only
d. III only e. I, II & III
15. Of the 400 cadets in a graduating class, 30percent were women and of this 1/5 became
instructors. If the number of men who became instructors was twice the number of
women who became instructors, how many of the men became instructors?
a. 40 b. 48 c. 120 d. 24 e. 20
19. If the angle of a five-sided polygon are in the ratio of 2:3:3:5:5 what is the measure of
the smallest angle?
a. 90 b. 40 c. 60 d. 80 e. 20
20. When a certain number is divided by 7, the remainder is 0. If the remainder is not 0
when the number is divided by 14, then the remainder must be,
a. 6 b. 2 c. 4 d. 1 e. 7
Answer Key – Arithmetic Test 1
1. e 2. a 3. c 4. e
5. a 6. e 7. d 8. b