HBS HBS Numerical Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 2/5 + 3/10?
- 5/15
- 7/10 (Correct answer)
- 1/2
- 9/15
Correct answer: 7/10
2/5 = 4/10; 4/10 + 3/10 = 7/10.
Question 2: A box holds 24 chocolates. If 3/8 are milk chocolate, how many are milk chocolate?
- 6
- 8
- 9 (Correct answer)
- 12
Correct answer: 9
3/8 × 24 = 9.
Question 3: What is 0.004 expressed as a fraction in its simplest form?
- 4/100
- 1/250 (Correct answer)
- 1/25
- 2/500
Correct answer: 1/250
0.004 = 4/1000 = 1/250.
Question 4: If the average of five numbers is 14, what is their total?
- 60
- 65
- 70 (Correct answer)
- 75
Correct answer: 70
Total = average × count = 14 × 5 = 70.
Question 5: A map uses a scale of 1:50,000. A distance of 4 cm on the map equals how many km in reality?
- 1 km
- 2 km (Correct answer)
- 4 km
- 5 km
Correct answer: 2 km
4 cm × 50,000 = 200,000 cm = 2 km.
Question 6: Which is greater: 7/9 or 5/6?
- 7/9
- 5/6 (Correct answer)
- They are equal
- Cannot determine
Correct answer: 5/6
7/9 ≈ 0.778 and 5/6 ≈ 0.833, so 5/6 is greater.
HBS HBS Numerical Reasoning 2
What is 2/5 + 3/10?