FREE BSEP Arithmetic Reasoning Questions and Answers

Question 1

For the first two minutes of calls, a phone company charges $10 and $5 afterward. What is the cost of 3 minutes?

Accepted Answer

$15

Answer

$30

Answer

$170

Answer

$75

Question 2

In a refrigerator, there are 4 eggs, 5 oranges and 3 apples. What is the probability of picking an apple or an egg?

Accepted Answer

7/12

Answer

12/35

Answer

4/12

Answer

3/7

Question 3

What is the percentage of the tip if a meal costs $97.25 and the tip is $20.47?

Accepted Answer

12%

Answer

15%

Answer

16%

Answer

25%

Question 4

The length of the ruler is 25 inches. What is the length of 3 and a half rulers of the ruler?

Accepted Answer

87.5 inches

Answer

90 inches

Answer

32.5 inches

Answer

12.06 inches

Question 5

The cost of a small piece of cake is $2.65. What would be left if three of such cakes were bought for $20?

Accepted Answer

$12.05

Answer

$20.69

Answer

$36.10

Answer

$8.62

Question 6

Two years ago, you were 5, your brother was 2. What would be the sum of your ages in 10 years time?

Accepted Answer

31

Answer

27

Answer

25

Answer

32

Question 7

A bowl contains 4 white spoons and 8 blue spoons. What is the probability of picking a white spoon?

Accepted Answer

1/3

Answer

4/8

Answer

6/12

Answer

3/8

Question 8

A bag costs $9.20, but the store now sells it for $5.06. What is the percentage discount?

Accepted Answer

45%

Answer

60%

Answer

50%

Answer

40

Question 9

A boy worked for 40 hours per week and earned $8.10 every hour. His father earned $10.8 per hour. How many hours will his father work to earn the same amount the boy earned in 40 hours?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

25

Answer

35

Answer

40

Question 10

The diameter of a certain rod is required to be 1.51 .015 inches. The rod would not be acceptable if the diameter measured:

Accepted Answer

1.490

Answer

1.500

Answer

1.510

Answer

1.525