Clocks

1. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands at 3:15?
a) 37.5°
b) 45°
c) 52.5°
d) 67.5°

2. Find the angle between the clock hands at 7:20.

a) 100°
b) 110°
c) 120°
d) 140°

3. At what time between 4:00 and 5:00 will the hands of a clock form a 90° angle?
a) 4:20
b) 4:15
c) 4:10
d) 4:27

4. Calculate the smaller angle formed by the hands of the clock at 8:40.
a) 100°
b) 120°
c) 140°
d) 160°

5. If the hands of a clock are at a right angle at 2:00, how long will it take for them to form a
straight line?
a) 15 minutes
b) 30 minutes
c) 45 minutes
d) 60 minutes

6. How many times in a day do the hands of a clock overlap?

a) 11
b) 12
c) 22
d) 24

7. At what time between 5:00 and 6:00 will the hands overlap?
a) 5:30
b) 5:32
c) 5:33
d) 5:35

8. The hands of a clock coincide at 12:00. When will they coincide again?
a) 12:55
b) 1:00
c) 1:05
d) 1:10
9. Find the time between 7:00 and 8:00 when the hands of the clock are exactly opposite to
each other.
a) 7:30
b) 7:35
c) 7:40
d) 7:45

10. How many times in 12 hours do the hands form a straight line?
a) 11
b) 12
c) 22
d) 24

11. If a clock loses 2 minutes every hour, how much time will it lose in a week?
a) 3 hours
b) 4 hours
c) 5 hours
d) 6 hours

12. A clock gains 5 seconds every hour. How many minutes will it gain in a day?
a) 2 minutes
b) 3 minutes
c) 4 minutes
d) 5 minutes

13. A clock shows the correct time at midnight. By 6:00 PM the next day, it is 10 minutes slow.
How much time does it lose per hour?
a) 25 seconds
b) 30 seconds
c) 35 seconds
d) 40 seconds

14. If a clock is 5 minutes fast at 6:00 AM and 10 minutes slow at 6:00 PM, what is the total time
loss in 12 hours?
a) 10 minutes
b) 15 minutes
c) 20 minutes
d) 25 minutes

15. A faulty clock shows 2:00 PM when the correct time is 1:45 PM. If the clock consistently gains
time, how much time will it show at 5:00 PM?
a) 5:15 PM
b) 5:20 PM
c) 5:30 PM
d) 5:40 PM

16. How many degrees does the minute hand move in one hour?
a) 360°
b) 180°
c) 60°
d) 120°
 17. How many degrees does the hour hand move in one hour?
a) 30°
b) 60°
c) 90°
d) 120°

18. At 6:15, the hour hand is at:

a) 187.5°
b) 195°
c) 197.5°
d) 200°

19. What is the angle between the hands at 10:10?

a) 35°
b) 40°
c) 45°
d) 50°

20. If a clock strikes every hour once, how many times will it strike in a day?
a) 12
b) 24
c) 144
d) 288

Calendars

1. What was the day of the week on 1st January 2000?

a) Monday
b) Saturday
c) Sunday
d) Friday

2. If today is Tuesday, what day will it be 100 days from now?

a) Wednesday
b) Thursday
c) Friday
d) Saturday

3. How many odd days are there in 400 years?

a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3

4. What day of the week was 15th August 1947?

a) Thursday
b) Friday
c) Saturday
d) Sunday

5. If 1st January 2021 was a Friday, what day of the week will 1st January 2022 be?
a) Friday
 b) Saturday
c) Sunday
d) Monday

6. In a leap year, how many odd days are there?

a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3

7. What is the day of the week on 29th February in a leap year if 1st January of that year is a
Monday?
a) Thursday
b) Friday
c) Saturday
d) Sunday

8. How many leap years are there in a span of 100 years?

a) 24
b) 25
c) 26
d) 27

9. Which of the following years is a leap year?

a) 1800
b) 1900
c) 2000
d) 2100

10. If 1st March 1900 was a Thursday, what day of the week was 1st March 1901?
a) Thursday
b) Friday
c) Saturday
d) Sunday

11. If today is Sunday, what day of the week will it be after 365 days?
a) Sunday
b) Monday
c) Tuesday
d) Wednesday

12. If 4th July 1776 was a Thursday, what day of the week was 4th July 1777?
a) Wednesday
b) Thursday
c) Friday
d) Saturday

13. How many days are there from 1st January 2020 to 1st January 2021?
a) 365
b) 366
 c) 367
d) 368

14. What is the maximum number of times Friday the 13th can occur in a year?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

15. If 1st January 1901 was a Tuesday, what day of the week was 31st December 1901?
a) Monday
b) Tuesday
c) Wednesday
d) Thursday

16. How many odd days are there in 200 years?

a) 0
b) 2
c) 3
d) 5

17. Which day cannot be the first day of a century?

a) Monday
b) Tuesday
c) Wednesday
d) Sunday

18. If 15th August 2025 is a Friday, what day will it be on 15th August 2026?
a) Friday
b) Saturday
c) Sunday
d) Monday

19. How many months in a year have exactly 30 days?

a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7

20. What is the day of the week on 1st January 2100?

a) Friday
b) Saturday
c) Sunday
d) Monday

Arrangements

1. In how many ways can the letters of the word "CAT" be arranged?
a) 3
b) 6
c) 9
d) 12
2. In how many ways can 5 people be seated in a row?
a) 20
b) 60
c) 120
d) 720

3. How many arrangements can be made with the letters of the word "BALL"?
a) 12
b) 24
c) 48
d) 60

4. In how many ways can the letters of the word "BANANA" be arranged?
a) 120
b) 360
c) 720
d) 60

5. How many ways can 4 boys and 3 girls be arranged in a row if all boys must sit together?
a) 144
b) 288
c) 720
d) 840

6. How many ways can 7 people be seated around a circular table?

a) 6!
b) 7!
c) 720
d) 5040

7. In how many ways can 5 identical red balls and 3 identical blue balls be arranged in a row?
a) 56
b) 72
c) 120
d) 168

8. How many ways can 10 students be divided into two groups of 5?

a) 252
b) 126
c) 504
d) 1024

9. In how many ways can the letters of the word "APPLE" be arranged so that the vowels are
always together?
a) 24
b) 48
c) 120
d) 240

10. How many ways can a group of 6 people be formed from a class of 10 students?
a) 210
 b) 252
c) 302
d) 120

11. How many arrangements can be made with the letters of the word "MISSISSIPPI"?
a) 34650
b) 34660
c) 34680
d) 34690

12. In how many ways can 3 boys and 2 girls be seated alternately in a row?
a) 12
b) 24
c) 48
d) 120

13. How many ways can 8 different books be arranged on a shelf?

a) 720
b) 40320
c) 5040
d) 10080

14. How many arrangements can be made with the letters of the word "GARDEN" if the
vowels must always come together?
a) 120
b) 240
c) 360
d) 720

15. How many ways can 10 identical coins be distributed among 4 people?
a) 220
b) 210
c) 200
d) 190

16. In how many ways can 5 men and 5 women be arranged such that no two men sit next to
each other?
a) 1200
b) 1440
c) 7200
d) 5040

17. How many ways can the letters of the word "COMMITTEE" be arranged?
a) 45360
b) 45380
c) 45400
d) 45420

18. In how many ways can a committee of 4 members be formed from 5 men and 6 women if
at least one woman must be included?
a) 210
 b) 300
c) 320
d) 350

19. In how many ways can 4 people be selected from 10 people?

a) 120
b) 210
c) 252
d) 302

20. How many ways can 4 red balls and 4 blue balls be arranged in a row such that no two balls
of the same color are adjacent?
a) 1680
b) 1440
c) 720
d) 480

Puzzle Test

1. A man starts walking east, then turns left, then left again, and finally right. In which
direction is he facing now?
a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West

2. A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
a) 90°
b) 37.5°
c) 45°
d) 52.5°

3. A person walks 5 km north, 3 km east, 5 km south, and 3 km west. How far is he from the
starting point?
a) 0 km
b) 5 km
c) 3 km
d) 10 km

4. In a group of lions and peacocks, there are 40 heads and 104 legs. How many lions and
peacocks are there?
a) 24 lions, 16 peacocks
b) 16 lions, 24 peacocks
c) 20 lions, 20 peacocks
d) 18 lions, 22 peacocks

5. A is older than B, and B is older than C. If D is older than A, who is the youngest?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
6. A number is doubled and then increased by 10. If the result is 50, what is the original
number?
a) 15
b) 20
c) 10
d) 25

7. Two candles of the same size are lit. One burns out in 4 hours and the other in 6 hours. If
both are lit at the same time, how long will it take for one candle to be twice the length of
the other?
a) 1 hour
b) 2 hours
c) 3 hours
d) 4 hours

8. A man is 5 times as old as his son. In 5 years, the man will be 3 times as old as his son.
What is the son's current age?
a) 5 years
b) 10 years
c) 15 years
d) 20 years

9. If a cat and a half catch a rat and a half in a day and a half, how many rats can 6 cats catch
in 6 days?
a) 12
b) 18
c) 24
d) 36

10. A farmer has 17 sheep. All but 9 run away. How many are left?
a) 0
b) 8
c) 9
d) 17

11. If 3 hens lay 6 eggs in 2 days, how many eggs will 9 hens lay in 4 days?
a) 18
b) 36
c) 54
d) 72

12. A train travels 50 km in 1 hour, 30 km in the next 30 minutes, and 20 km in the following 30
minutes. What is the train's average speed?
a) 60 km/h
b) 50 km/h
c) 45 km/h
d) 55 km/h

13. A cube has a side length of 4 cm. If the cube is painted on all sides, how many smaller
cubes of 1 cm³ will have exactly 2 painted faces?
a) 12
 b) 24
c) 48
d) 64

14. A bottle and a cap cost $1.10 together. The bottle costs $1 more than the cap. How much
does the cap cost?
a) $0.10
b) $0.05
c) $0.50
d) $1.00

15. A man has to cross a river with a goat, a cabbage, and a wolf. He can only carry one at a
time. If left together, the goat will eat the cabbage, and the wolf will eat the goat. How
many trips will he need?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 9
d) 11

16. A clock strikes once at 1 o’clock, twice at 2 o’clock, and so on. How many times does it
strike in a day?
a) 78
b) 156
c) 192
d) 144

17. A man is twice as old as his younger brother. In 20 years, he will be 1.5 times his brother's
age. How old is the younger brother now?
a) 10 years
b) 20 years
c) 30 years
d) 40 years

18. A rope is cut into 5 pieces. The lengths of 4 pieces are 3 m, 4 m, 6 m, and 7 m. What is the
length of the fifth piece if the total length of the rope was 25 m?
a) 3 m
b) 5 m
c) 7 m
d) 8 m

19. A tank fills in 5 hours with two pipes A and B. If A alone fills it in 8 hours, how long will B
take to fill the tank alone?
a) 10 hours
b) 13 hours
c) 15 hours
d) 20 hours

20. If two pencils and three erasers cost $1.80, and three pencils and two erasers cost $2.10,
what is the cost of one pencil?
a) $0.30
b) $0.40
 c) $0.50
d) $0.60

Averages

1. The average of 5 numbers is 20. If one number is removed, the average becomes 18. What
is the removed number?
a) 18
b) 22
c) 28
d) 30

2. The average age of 30 students in a class is 12 years. If the teacher’s age is included, the
average becomes 13 years. What is the teacher’s age?
a) 30
b) 35
c) 40
d) 45

3. The average of 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 is:

a) 20
b) 30
c) 40
d) 50

4. The average weight of 6 boys is 42 kg. If one boy leaves and his weight is 36 kg, what is the
new average?
a) 41 kg
b) 43 kg
c) 40 kg
d) 44 kg

5. The average of the first 10 natural numbers is:

a) 4.5
b) 5
c) 5.5
d) 6

6. The average of three consecutive even numbers is 14. What is the largest number?
a) 12
b) 14
c) 16
d) 18

7. The average score of a batsman in 10 matches is 45. How many runs must he score in the
next match to increase his average to 50?
a) 50
b) 55
c) 95
d) 100
8. The average monthly salary of 8 employees is $1500. If one employee earns $2000, what is
the average salary of the remaining employees?
a) $1300
b) $1400
c) $1450
d) $1500

9. The average of 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20 is:

a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 16

10. The average age of a family of 5 members is 30 years. If the youngest member is 10 years
old, what is the average age of the other four members?
a) 35 years
b) 40 years
c) 45 years
d) 50 years

11. The average of 6, 7, 8, and x is 8. What is the value of x?

a) 8
b) 9
c) 10
d) 11

12. The average of 9 numbers is 16. If one number is 24, what is the average of the remaining 8
numbers?
a) 14
b) 15
c) 16
d) 17

13. A student scores 60, 70, 80, and 90 in four subjects. What marks does he need in the fifth
subject to have an average of 75?
a) 60
b) 70
c) 75
d) 80

14. The average of 20 numbers is 50. If two numbers 40 and 60 are added, what is the new
average?
a) 50
b) 52
c) 54
d) 55

15. The average temperature for 5 days is 30°C. If the temperatures for the first 4 days are
28°C, 30°C, 32°C, and 31°C, what is the temperature on the fifth day?
a) 28°C
b) 30°C
 c) 32°C
d) 34°C

16. The average of three numbers is 20. If two of the numbers are 15 and 25, what is the third
number?
a) 15
b) 20
c) 25
d) 30

17. The average of five consecutive odd numbers is 35. What is the smallest number?
a) 31
b) 33
c) 35
d) 37

18. The average of 8 numbers is 40. If two numbers 42 and 38 are removed, what is the new
average?
a) 36
b) 38
c) 40
d) 42

19. The average of 7 numbers is 63. If the largest number is removed, the average becomes 60.
What is the value of the largest number?
a) 63
b) 72
c) 81
d) 90

20. The average of 12 results is 32. If the average of the first 8 results is 30, what is the average
of the last 4 results?
a) 34
b) 35
c) 36
d) 38

Blood Relations

1. Pointing to a man, a woman said, "He is the only son of my mother’s father." How is the
man related to the woman?
a) Father
b) Uncle
c) Brother
d) Cousin

2. A man points to a woman and says, "She is the daughter of the only son of my father."
How is the woman related to the man?
a) Sister
b) Niece
 c) Daughter
d) Cousin

3. Pointing to a photograph, a man says, "This woman’s daughter is my mother." How is the
woman in the photograph related to the man?
a) Grandmother
b) Aunt
c) Mother
d) Cousin

4. If A is the father of B, but B is not the son of A, what is B to A?

a) Daughter
b) Wife
c) Sister
d) Mother

5. Pointing to a man, a woman said, "He is the husband of my daughter’s only sister." How is
the man related to the woman?
a) Son-in-law
b) Son
c) Husband
d) Nephew

6. If A is the brother of B, and B is the daughter of C, how is A related to C?

a) Son
b) Father
c) Uncle
d) Nephew

7. Pointing to a person, a woman said, "His mother is the only daughter of my mother." How
is the woman related to the person?
a) Mother
b) Aunt
c) Sister
d) Grandmother

8. A man said to a woman, "Your mother’s husband’s sister is my aunt." How is the woman
related to the man?
a) Sister
b) Cousin
c) Niece
d) Aunt

9. Pointing to a boy, a girl said, "He is the son of my grandfather’s only son." How is the boy
related to the girl?
a) Brother
b) Cousin
c) Uncle
d) Nephew
10. If A’s mother is the sister of B and B’s daughter is the sister of C, how is A related to C?
a) Cousin
b) Sister
c) Aunt
d) Niece

11. Pointing to a photograph, a woman says, "This man’s father is my father’s only son." How
is the man related to the woman?
a) Son
b) Brother
c) Nephew
d) Cousin

12. A is B’s father, B is C’s brother, and C is D’s mother. How is A related to D?
a) Grandfather
b) Father
c) Uncle
d) Brother

13. Pointing to a man, a woman said, "His brother’s father is the only son of my grandfather."
How is the man related to the woman?
a) Uncle
b) Father
c) Brother
d) Cousin

14. If A is the son of B and B is the brother of C, what is C to A?

a) Uncle
b) Father
c) Cousin
d) Nephew

15. If P is the mother of Q and Q is the sister of R, how is R related to P?

a) Son
b) Daughter
c) Nephew
d) Granddaughter

16. Pointing to a girl, a boy said, "She is the daughter of my mother’s only daughter." How is
the girl related to the boy?
a) Sister
b) Cousin
c) Niece
d) Daughter

17. A is married to B, and B is the son of C. How is C related to A?

a) Mother-in-law
b) Father-in-law
c) Parent-in-law
d) Uncle
 18. If A’s mother is B’s daughter, and B is the wife of C, how is A related to C?
a) Daughter
b) Granddaughter
c) Sister
d) Cousin

19. Pointing to a person, A says, "He is the son of my grandfather’s son." How is the person
related to A?
a) Brother
b) Cousin
c) Nephew
d) Uncle

20. If X is the daughter of Y, and Y is the sister of Z, how is Z related to X?

a) Uncle
b) Father
c) Brother
d) Cousin

Directions

1. A man walks 5 km north, then 3 km east, and finally 2 km south. How far is he from his
starting point?
d) 4 km

2. A person moves 6 km towards the west, then 8 km to the south, and finally 10 km to the
east. In which direction is the person now from the starting point?
b) Southwest

3. A boy walks 10 meters south, then turns right and walks 15 meters, and then turns left and
walks 5 meters. How far is he from the starting point?
b) 20 m

4. A girl travels 12 km north and then 9 km east. How far is she from her starting point?
a) 15 km

5. A person walks 3 km north, then 4 km east, and then 3 km south. In which direction is he
now from the starting point?
a) East

6. A man starts walking east, turns left, walks 10 meters, turns left again, and walks 20
meters. Which direction is he now facing?
b) South

7. A woman moves 5 km south, then 5 km west, and finally 5 km north. How far is she from
her starting point?
d) 0 km

8. A person walks 7 meters north, then turns left and walks 10 meters, and finally turns right
and walks 5 meters. How far is he from the starting point?
b) 15 m
 9. If a person walks 8 km east and then 6 km south, how far is he from the starting point?
a) 10 km

10. A man walks 10 meters north, then turns right and walks 10 meters, then turns right again
and walks 10 meters. How far is he from his starting point?
c) 0 m

11. A person walks 12 km north and then 16 km east. How far is he from his starting point?
a) 20 km

12. A car moves 6 km north, then 8 km west, and finally 6 km south. In which direction is it
from the starting point?
a) West

13. A man starts walking south and walks 4 km, then turns right and walks 3 km, and then
turns right again and walks 4 km. How far is he from the starting point?
b) 2 km

14. A person travels 5 km north, 3 km west, and then 5 km south. In which direction is he now
from his starting point?
b) South

15. A boy travels 9 meters north, turns left, and walks 6 meters. He then turns left again and
walks 9 meters. How far is he from his starting point?
d) 0 m

16. A person walks 8 meters north, 6 meters west, and 8 meters south. How far is he from the
starting point?
a) 2 m

17. A woman moves 10 meters east, 6 meters north, and then 10 meters west. How far is she
from the starting point?
a) 4 m

18. A man moves 15 km north, turns right, and moves 20 km. He then turns left and moves 25
km. How far is he from the starting point?
a) 35 km

19. A person walks 3 km east, 4 km north, and then 5 km west. How far is he from the starting
point?
a) 2 km

20. A girl walks 6 meters north, 8 meters west, and then 6 meters south. How far is she from
the starting point?
b) 4 m

Number Series

1. All roses are flowers. All flowers are beautiful. Which of the following is true?
a) All roses are beautiful

2. No cats are dogs. All dogs are animals. Which of the following is true?
d) No cats are dogs
 3. All books are pens. Some pens are red. Which of the following is true?
d) Some pens are not books

4. All birds are animals. Some animals can fly. Which of the following is true?
a) Some birds can fly

5. All humans are mortal. Socrates is a human. Which of the following is true?
a) Socrates is mortal

6. All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Which of the following is true?
a) Socrates is mortal

7. All students are intelligent. John is a student. Which of the following is true?
a) John is intelligent

8. No cars are bicycles. Some bicycles are old. Which of the following is true?
b) No cars are old

9. All roses are flowers. Some flowers are red. Which of the following is true?
a) Some roses are red

10. No birds are mammals. Some birds can fly. Which of the following is true?
d) Some birds are not mammals

11. All books are useful. Some books are thick. Which of the following is true?
c) Some useful books are thick

12. Some dogs are friendly. All friendly animals are pets. Which of the following is true?
b) Some dogs are pets

13. All chairs are furniture. Some furniture is expensive. Which of the following is true?
c) Some furniture is chairs

14. Some men are doctors. All doctors are knowledgeable. Which of the following is true?
a) Some men are knowledgeable

15. No fruits are vegetables. Some vegetables are green. Which of the following is true?
c) Some vegetables are not green

16. All teachers are professionals. Some professionals are good at their work. Which of the
following is true?
a) Some teachers are good at their work

17. All doctors are scientists. Some doctors are teachers. Which of the following is true?
a) Some scientists are teachers

18. No cats are dogs. Some cats are pets. Which of the following is true?
a) Some pets are dogs

19. All students are hardworking. Some students are athletes. Which of the following is true?
b) Some athletes are hardworking

20. All birds can fly. Some birds are parrots. Which of the following is true?
d) All parrots are birds

LCM and HCF

1. What is the LCM of 12 and 18?
a) 36

2. Find the HCF of 36 and 60.

b) 12

3. What is the LCM of 9 and 15?

b) 45

4. Find the HCF of 48 and 180.

b) 24

5. What is the LCM of 7 and 14?

b) 14

6. Find the HCF of 56 and 98.

d) 14

7. What is the LCM of 8 and 12?

a) 24

8. Find the HCF of 54 and 72.

b) 18

9. What is the LCM of 6, 8, and 12?

a) 24

10. Find the HCF of 90 and 150.

b) 30

11. What is the LCM of 15 and 20?

a) 60

12. Find the HCF of 24 and 60.

d) 12

13. What is the LCM of 5, 10, and 20?

a) 20

14. Find the HCF of 42 and 56.

c) 14

15. What is the LCM of 14 and 28?

b) 28

16. Find the HCF of 63 and 84.

d) 21

17. What is the LCM of 5, 6, and 15?

a) 30

18. Find the HCF of 32 and 48.

b) 16

19. What is the LCM of 18 and 30?

a) 90
 20. Find the HCF of 81 and 108.
c) 27

Temperature

1. The temperature of water is 25°C. What is its temperature in Fahrenheit?

d) 77°F

2. A thermometer reads 100°F. What is the temperature in Celsius?

b) 37.5°C

3. If the temperature is 10°C, what is it in Kelvin?

d) 283.15 K

4. The temperature of a substance is 50°F. What is the temperature in Celsius?

a) 5.56°C

5. Convert 32°C to Fahrenheit.

a) 89.6°F

6. A thermometer shows a temperature of 212°F. What is the temperature in Celsius?

a) 100°C

7. A substance's temperature is 300 K. What is the temperature in Celsius?

b) 27°C

8. What is the freezing point of water in Fahrenheit?

a) 32°F

9. Convert 100°F to Celsius.

b) 37.5°C

10. If the temperature is 0°C, what is the temperature in Kelvin?

b) 273.15 K

11. The temperature of a substance is 50°C. What is its temperature in Fahrenheit?

a) 122°F

12. Convert 50°F to Celsius.

b) 10°C

13. What is the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit?

a) 212°F

14. Convert 20°C to Fahrenheit.

a) 68°F

15. A thermometer reads -10°C. What is the temperature in Fahrenheit?

b) 14°F

16. Convert -5°F to Celsius.

a) -19.4°C

17. A temperature is 60°F. What is it in Celsius?

a) 15.6°C
18. Convert 70°F to Celsius.
a) 21.1°C

19. What is the boiling point of water in Kelvin?

a) 373 K

20. If the temperature is -20°C, what is it in Fahrenheit?

a) -4°F