Following are the set of 10 multiple choice questions from the subject Arithmetic and Mental Ability. The purpose of this section is just to support the candidates who prepare for Kerala PSC and other competitive exams. You can always refer this website from your mobile phone on the go or from your home PC.
ARITHMETIC AND MENTAL ABILITY
PRACTICE QUESTIONS [SET-4]
[An objective type multiple choice questions for competitive exams like Kerala PSC, UPSC, SSC, IBPS, RRB, Postal etc.]
1] Virtue: Vice :: Voluntary :?
(a)Vanity
[b] Valour
[c] Compulsory
[d] Flexible

2] A company hired salesman on a monthly salary of Rs.3000. In addition to it, the salesman was entitled for 20% commission on the monthly scale. How much sale the salesman should do if he wants his monthly income as Rs.10000?
[a] 35000
[b] 50000
[c] 7000
[d] 17500

3] Fill in the blanks with suitable number:
1,2,6,24,___,720,5040
[a] 120
[b] 100
[c] 50
[d] 168

4] A man spends 40% of his income for food and 50% for other expenses. If his monthly earnings is Rs.600, find the amount he spends for food:
[a] 3000
[b] 2400
[c] 3500
[d] 1800

5] Which of the following series obeys the rule ‘Number of letters skipped in between adjascent letters of two’?
[a] MPSVY
[b] EHKMP
[c] DGJLO
[d] XVRQOP

6] The total salary of headmaster and peon is Rs.14400. The ratio between the salaries is 5:3. Then their salaries are:
[a] 8000,6400
[b] 8600,5800
[c] 9000,5400
[d] 10000,4400

7] Chocolate : Confectionary :: Wine:?
[a] Distillery
[b] Brewery
[c] Mint
[d] Bakery

8] An amount of Rs.2500 is deposited at 12% interest rate. The amount received after one year is:
[a] Rs.2800
[b] Rs.2600
[c] Rs.3000
[d] Rs.2900

9] Which is the odd one?
[a] Musculine
[b] Effeminate
[c] Womanish
[d] Unmanly

10] A mother is 5 times as old as her daughter.In 15 years she will be will be twice as old. How old the mother at present?
[a] 20
[b] 25
[c] 30
[d] 35