NLN NEX Math Entrance actual Exam 2026/2027 | Complete Practice Questions, Correct Answers & Detailed Rationales

NLN NEX Math Entrance actual Exam 2026/2027 | Complete
Practice Questions, Correct Answers & Detailed Rationales
Questions 1–80
1. What is 48 + 37?
A. 75
B. 85
C. 95
D. 105
Correct Answer: B. 85
Rationale: Adding 48 and 37 gives 85.


2. What is 126 − 79?
A. 37
B. 47
C. 57
D. 67
Correct Answer: B. 47
Rationale: 126 − 79 = 47.


3. What is 14 × 8?
A. 102
B. 112
C. 122
D. 132
Correct Answer: B. 112
Rationale: 14 groups of 8 equal 112.

,4. What is 144 ÷ 12?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 14
Correct Answer: C. 12
Rationale: 12 × 12 = 144.


5. What is 3/4 + 1/8?
A. 5/8
B. 6/8
C. 7/8
D. 8/8
Correct Answer: C. 7/8
Rationale: 3/4 = 6/8, so 6/8 + 1/8 = 7/8.


6. What is 5/6 − 1/3?
A. 1/6
B. 1/2
C. 2/3
D. 5/9
Correct Answer: B. 1/2
Rationale: 1/3 = 2/6; therefore 5/6 − 2/6 = 3/6 = 1/2.


7. What is 2/5 × 15?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8

,Correct Answer: C. 6
Rationale: 15 × 2/5 = 30/5 = 6.


8. What is 3/4 ÷ 1/2?
A. 1/2
B. 3/4
C. 1
D. 3/2
Correct Answer: D. 3/2
Rationale: Dividing by 1/2 is equivalent to multiplying by 2: 3/4 × 2 = 3/2.


9. Which decimal is equivalent to 3/5?
A. 0.3
B. 0.4
C. 0.5
D. 0.6
Correct Answer: D. 0.6
Rationale: 3 ÷ 5 = 0.6.


10. What percentage is equivalent to 0.25?
A. 2.5%
B. 25%
C. 250%
D. 0.25%
Correct Answer: B. 25%
Rationale: 0.25 × 100 = 25%.

, 11. What is 18% of 200?
A. 18
B. 24
C. 36
D. 42
Correct Answer: C. 36
Rationale: 0.18 × 200 = 36.


12. A $60 item is discounted by 20%. What is the discount?
A. $8
B. $10
C. $12
D. $15
Correct Answer: C. $12
Rationale: 20% of $60 = 0.20 × 60 = $12.


13. What is the sale price of a $60 item after a 20% discount?
A. $42
B. $48
C. $50
D. $52
Correct Answer: B. $48
Rationale: The discount is $12, so $60 − $12 = $48.


14. What is 2.75 + 4.60?
A. 6.25
B. 7.15
C. 7.35
D. 7.45