FREE PSEE Arithmetic Reasoning Question and Answers

Question 1

How long will it take for both Sarah and John to paint a house if Sarah takes four hours and Johnny takes six?

Accepted Answer

2 hours and 24 minutes

Answer

3 hours and 44 minutes

Answer

4 hours and 10 minutes

Answer

3 hours and 12 minutes

Question 2

Employees of a discount appliance retailer get an extra 20% off the item's lowest price.
How much will an employee pay if he buys a dishwasher during a 15% off sale when the dishwasher originally cost $450?

Accepted Answer

$306.00

Answer

$287.00

Answer

$280.90

Answer

$292.50

Question 3

According to the manager of a weaving mill, ten machines could create 1450 meters of cloth if they operated at 100% efficiency for eight hours. Four machines operate at a 95% efficiency due to technical issues, while the remaining six operate at a 90% efficiency. In an eight-hour period, how many meters of cloth can these machines produce?

Accepted Answer

1334 meters

Answer

1285 meters

Answer

1300 meters

Answer

1310 meters

Question 4

A worker put in 11 hours a day. Her typical workday is 7.5 hours, with the additional time being overtime for which she was compensated at 1.5 times her standard hourly rate.
What was her standard hourly rate for that day if she was paid $112 for the day?

Accepted Answer

$8.78

Answer

$19.48

Answer

$14.93

Answer

$6.79

Question 5

There are 28 blue pencils and 7 black pencils in a box.
How many black pens are there compared to blue pens?

Accepted Answer

1:4

Answer

1:8

Answer

1:9

Answer

2:7

Question 6

What percentage of the page can Kate type if she can type a page in p minutes?

Accepted Answer

5/p

Answer

p – 5

Answer

p + 5

Answer

p/5

Question 7

A automobile is being sold for $12,590, which is a 20% discount from the original cost.
What was the initial cost?

Accepted Answer

$15,737.50

Answer

$15,108.00

Answer

$14,310.48

Answer

$14,990.90