1

A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train? A) 120 metres B) 180 metres C) 324 metres D) 150 metres

E)

None of these

A can do a work in 15 days and B in 20 days. If they work on it together for 4 days, then the fraction of the work that is left is : A) 1\4 B) 1\10 C) 7\15 D) 8\15 E) None of these A is thrice as good as workman as B and therefore is able to finish a job in 60 days less than B. Working together, they can do it in: A) 20 days B) 22 1/2 days C) 25 days D) 30 days E) None of these

A can do a certain work in the same time in which B and C together can do it. If A and B together could do it in 10 days and C alone in 50 days, 4 then B alone could do it in: A) 15 days B) 20 days C) 25 days D) 30 days E) None of these 4 men and 6 women can complete a work in 8 days, while 3 men and 7 women can complete it in 10 days. In how many days will 10 women 5 complete it? A) 35 B) 40 C) 45 D) 50 E) None of these 6 A shopkeeper expects a gain of 22.5% on his cost price. If in a week, his sale was of Rs. 392, what was his profit? A) Rs. 18.20 B) Rs. 70 C) Rs. 72 D) Rs. 88.25 7 When a plot is sold for Rs. 18,700, the owner loses 15%. At what price must that plot be sold in order to gain 15%? A) Rs. 21,000 B) Rs. 22,500 C) Rs. 25,300 D) Rs. 25,800 8 A is two years older than B who is twice as old as C. If the total of the ages of A, B and C be 27, the how old is B? A) 7 B) 8 C) 9 D) 10

E)

None of these

E)

None of these

E)

11

Six years ago, the ratio of the ages of Kunal and Sagar was 6 : 5. Four years hence, the ratio of their ages will be 11 : 10. What is Sagar's age at 9 present? A) 16 years B) 18 years C) 20 years D) Data inadequate E) None of these Ayesha's father was 38 years of age when she was born while her mother was 36 years old when her brother four years younger to her was 10 born. What is the difference between the ages of her parents? A) 2 years B) 4 years C) 6 years D) 8 years E) None of these

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11 The average weight of 8 person's increases by 2.5 kg when a new person comes in place of one of them weighing 65 kg. What might be the weight of the new person? A) 76 kg B) 76.5 kg C) 85 kg D) Data inadequate E) None of these The average age of husband, wife and their child 3 years ago was 27 years and that of wife and the child 5 years ago was 20 years. The present 12 age of the husband is: A) 35 years B) 40 years C) 50 years D) None of these E) None of these 13 In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'CORPORATION' be arranged so that the vowels always come together? A) 810 B) 1440 C) 2880 D) 50400 E) 5760 In a group of 6 boys and 4 girls, four children are to be selected. In how many different ways can they be selected such that at least one boy 14 should be there? A) 159 B) 194 C) 205 D) 209 E) None of these A box contains 2 white balls, 3 black balls and 4 red balls. In how many ways can 3 balls be drawn from the box, if at least one black ball is to 15 be included in the draw? A) 32 B) 48 C) 64 D) 96 E) None of these Six bells commence tolling together and toll at intervals of 2, 4, 6, 8 10 and 12 seconds respectively. In 30 minutes, how many times do they 16 toll together? A) 4 B) 10 C) 15 D) 16 E) None of these 17 The G.C.D. of 1.08, 0.36 and 0.9 is: A) 0.03 B)

0.9

C)

0.18

D)

0.108

E)

None of these

Three numbers which are co-prime to each other are such that the product of the first two is 551 and that of the last two is 1073. The sum of 18 the three numbers is: A) 75 B) 81 C) 85 D) 89 E) None of these 19 The least number, which when divided by 12, 15, 20 and 54 leaves in each case a remainder of 8 is: A) 504 B) 536 C) 544 D) 548

E)

None of these

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20 What should come in place of both x in the equation x=162=128x. A) 12 B) 14 C) 21 If 35 + 125 = 17.88, then what will be the value of 80 + 65 ? A) 13.41 B) 20.46 22 The square root of (7 + 35) (7 - 35) is : A) 5 B) 2 23 The square root of 64009 is: A) 253

144

D)

196

E)

None of these

C)

21.66

D)

22.35

E)

None of these

C)

D)

35

E)

None of these

B)

347

C)

363

D)

803

E)

None of these

A man covered a certain distance at some speed. Had he moved 3 kmph faster, he would have taken 40 minutes less. If he had moved 2 kmph 24 slower, he would have taken 40 minutes more. The distance (in km) is: A) 35 B) 36.5 C) 37.5 D) 40 E) None of these 25 A sum fetched a total simple interest of Rs. 4016.25 at the rate of 9 % p.a. in 5 years. What is the sum? A) Rs. 4462.50 B) Rs. 8032.50 C) Rs. 8900 D) Rs. 8925 26 A sum of Rs. 12,500 amounts to Rs. 15,500 in 4 years at the rate of simple interest. What is the rate of interest? A) 0.03 B) 0.04 C) 0.05 D) 0.06

E)

None of these

E)

None of these

A sum of Rs. 725 is lent in the beginning of a year at a certain rate of interest. After 8 months, a sum of Rs. 362.50 more is lent but at the rate 27 twice the former. At the end of the year, Rs. 33.50 is earned as interest from both the loans. What was the original rate of interest? A) 0.036 B) 0.045 C) 0.05 D) 0.06 E) None of these 28 What will be the ratio of simple interest earned by certain amount at the same rate of interest for 6 years and that for 9 years? A) 0.04375 B) 0.044444444 C) 0.085416667 D) Data inadequate E) None of these 29 A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2. If 5% of the total profit goes to charity and A's share is Rs. 855, the total profit is: A) Rs. 1425 B) Rs. 1500 C) Rs. 1537.50 D) Rs. 1576 E) None of these 30 At what time after 4.00 p.m. is the minutes hand of a clock exactly aligned with the hour hand? A) 4:21:49.5 B) 0.019322917 C) 0.01515625 D) 0.01509838

E)

None of these

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A shop keeper sold a T.V set for Rs.17,940 with a discount of 8% and earned a profit of 19.6%.What would have been the percentage of profit 31 earned if no discount was offered? A) 0.248 B) 0.25 C) 0.264 D) Data inadequate E) None of these A clock is set right at 8 A)m. The clock gains 10 minutes in 24 hours. What will be the true time when the clock indicates 1 p.m. on the 32 following day? A) 48 min. past 12 B) 38 min. past 12 C) 28 min. past 12 D) 25 min. past 12 E) None of these 33 What is the missing number in this series? 8 2 14 6 11 ? 14 6 18 12 A) 16 B) 9 C) 34 8 15 24 35 48 63 _? A) 70 35

15

D)

E)

None of these

B)

80

C)

75

D)

88

E)

None of these

Some green are blue. No blue are white. A) Some green are white B) No white are green

C)

No green are white

D)

Data inadequate

E)

None of these

36 The sum of 5 successive odd numbers is 1075. What is the largest of these numbers? A) 215 B 223 C) 219

D) 217

E)

None of these

37 A man sells two buffaloes for Rs. 7,820 each. On one he gains 15% and on the other, he loses 15%. His total gain or loss in the transaction is: A) 2.5% gain B) 2.25% loss C) 2% loss D) 5% loss E) None of these 38 One ship goes along the stream direction 28 km and in opposite direction 13 km in 5 hrs for each direction. What is the velocity of stream? A) 1.5 kmph B) 2.5 kmph C) 1.8 kmph D) 2 kmph E) None of these 39 Which one of the words given below is different from others? A) Orange B) Grape 40 Complete the series: 5, 20, 24, 6, 2, 8, ? A) 12 B) 32 41 If a = 0.1039, then the value of 4a2 - 4a + 1 + 3a is: A) 0.1039 B) 0.2078

C) C)

Apricot 34

D) Raspberry D) 36

E) E)

None of these None of these

C)

1.1039

D)

2.1039

E)

None of these

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42 0.0169 x ? = 1.3 A) 10

B)

100

C)

1000

D)

Data inadequate

E)

None of these

43 If the cost of x metres of wire is d rupees, then what is the cost of y metres of wire at the same rate? A) (xy/d) B) C) Rs. (yd) D) Rs. (yd/x) 44 A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 815 in 3 years and to Rs. 854 in 4 years. The sum is: A) Rs. 650 B) Rs. 690 C) Rs. 698 D) Rs. 700 45 How much time will it take for an amount of Rs. 450 to yield Rs. 81 as interest at 4.5% per annum of simple interest? A) 3.5 years B) 4 years C) 4.5 years D) 5 years

E)

None of these

E)

None of these

E)

None of these

An automobile financier claims to be lending money at simple interest, but he includes the interest every six months for calculating the 46 principal. If he is charging an interest of 10%, the effective rate of interest becomes: A) 0.1 B) 0.1025 C) 0.105 D) Data Inadequate E) None of these A man took loan from a bank at the rate of 12% p.a. simple interest. After 3 years he had to pay Rs. 5400 interest only for the period. The 47 principal amount borrowed by him was: A) Rs. 2000 B) Rs. 10,000 C) Rs. 15,000 D) Rs. 20,000 E) None of these A certain amount earns simple interest of Rs. 1750 after 7 years. Had the interest been 2% more, how much more interest would it have 48 earned? A) Rs. 35 B) Rs. 245 C) Rs. 350 D) Data Inadequate E) None of these 49 If the radius of a circle is diminished by 10%, then its area is diminished by: A) 0.1 B) 0.19 C) 0.2

D)

0.36

E)

None of these

A can have a piece of work done in 8 days, B can work three times faster than the A, C can work five times faster than A) How many days will 50 they take to do the work together: A) 3 days B) 8/9 days C) 4 days D) Data Inadequate E) None of these

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The length of the bridge, which a train 130 metres long and travelling at 45 km/hr can cross in 30 seconds, is: A) 200 m B) 225 m C) 245 m D) 250 m

E)

None of these

A can lay railway track between two given stations in 16 days and B can do the same job in 12 days. With help of C, they did the job in 4 days 52 only. Then, C alone can do the job in: A) 9 1/5 days B) 9 2/5 days C) 9 3/5 days D) 10 E) None of these A alone can do a piece of work in 6 days and B alone in 8 days. A and B undertook to do it for Rs. 3200. With the help of C, they completed the 53 work in 3 days. How much is to be paid to C? A) Rs. 375 B) Rs. 400 C) Rs. 600 D) Rs. 800 E) None of these A does 80% of a work in 20 days. He then calls in B and they together finish the remaining work in 3 days. How long B alone would take to do 54 the whole work? A) 23 days B) 37 days C) 37 1/2 days D) 40 days E) None of these A and B can together finish a work 30 days. They worked together for 20 days and then B left. After another 20 days, A finished the remaining 55 work. In how many days A alone can finish the work? A) 40 B) 50 C) 54 D) 60 E) None of these 56 A man buys a cycle for Rs. 1400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price of the cycle? A) Rs. 1090 B) Rs. 1160 C) Rs. 1190 D) Rs. 1202 57 The sum of ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the age of the youngest child? A) 4 years B) 8 years C) 10 years D) Data Inadequate

E)

None of these

E)

None of these

Present ages of Sameer and Anand are in the ratio of 5 : 4 respectively. Three years hence, the ratio of their ages will become 11 : 9 58 respectively. What is Anand's present age in years? A) 24 B) 27 C) 40 D) Data Inadequate E) None of these The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 60 years. Six years ago, father's age was five times the age of the son. After 6 years, 59 son's age will be: A) 12 years B) 14 years C) 18 years D) 20 years E) None of these

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60 A person's present age is two-fifth of the age of his mother. After 8 years, he will be one-half of the age of his mother. How old is the mother at present? A) 32 years B) 36 years C) 40 years D) 48 years E) None of these The captain of a cricket team of 11 members is 26 years old and the wicket keeper is 3 years older. If the ages of these two are excluded, the 61 average age of the remaining players is one year less than the average age of the whole team. What is the average age of the team? A) 23 years B) 24 years C) 25 years D) None of these E) None of these A car owner buys petrol at Rs.7.50, Rs. 8 and Rs. 8.50 per litre for three successive years. What approximately is the average cost per litre of 62 petrol if he spends Rs. 4000 each year? A) Rs. 7.98 B) Rs. 8 C) Rs. 8.50 D) Rs. 9 E) None of these 63 Out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, how many words of 3 consonants and 2 vowels can be formed? A) 210 B) 1050 C) 25200 D) 21400

E)

None of these

64 How many 3-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9, which are divisible by 5 and none of the digits is repeated? A) 5 B) 10 C) 15 D) 20 E) None of these 65 In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'MATHEMATICS' be arranged so that the vowels always come together? A) 10080 B) 4989600 C) 120960 D) Data Inadequate E) None of these 66 Let N be the greatest number that will divide 1305, 4665 and 6905, leaving the same remainder in each case. Then sum of the digits in N is: A) 4 B) 5 C) 6 D) 8 E) None of these 67 The product of two numbers is 2028 and their H.C.F. is 13. The number of such pairs is: A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 68 Find the highest common factor of 36 and 84. A) 4 B) 6 C) 12

D) D)

4 18

E) E)

None of these None of these

69 The greatest number which on dividing 1657 and 2037 leaves remainders 6 and 5 respectively, is: A) 123 B) 127 C) 235 D) 305 70 The least perfect square, which is divisible by each of 21, 36 and 66 is: A) 213444 B) 214344 C) 214434

E)

None of these

D)

231444

E)

None of these

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71

7 Pink, 5 Black, 11 Yellow balls are there. Minimum no. at least to get one black and yellow ball: A) 17 B) 13 15 D) 19

E)

None of these

72 (1/10)18 (1/10)20 = ? A) 99/1020

B)

99/10

C)

0.9

D)

Data Inadequate

E)

None of these

Three friends divided some bullets equally. After all of them shot 4 bullets the total number of bullets remaining is equal to the bullets each 73 had after division. Find the original number divided? A) 18 B) 20 C) 54 D) 8 E) None of these A sum of Rs. 427 is to be divided among A, B and C in such a way that 3 times As share, 4 times Bs share and 7 times Cs share are all equal. 74 The share of C is: A) Rs.84 B) Rs.76 C) Rs.98 D) RS.34 E) None of these There are 20 poles with a constant distance between each pole. A car takes 24 second to reach the 12th pole. How much will it take to reach 75 the last pole. A) 41.45 seconds B) 40.45 seconds C) 42.45 seconds D) 41.00 seconds E) None of these An emergency vehicle travels 10 miles at a speed of 50 miles per hour. How fast must the vehicle travel on the return trip if the round-trip 76 travel time is to be 20 minutes? A) 72 miles per hour B) 75 miles per hour C) 65 miles per hour D) 78 miles per hour E) None of these 77 12% of 580 + ? = 94 A) 24.4

B)

34.4

C)

54.4

D) 65.4

E)

None of these

78 Which of the following numbers should be added to 11158 to make it exactly divisible by 77? A) 9 B) 8 C) 7 D) 5

E)

None of these

79 The present ages of three persons in proportions 4 : 7 : 9. Eight years ago, the sum of their ages was 56. Find their present ages (in years). A) 8, 20, 28 B) 16, 28, 36 C) 20, 35, 45 D) Data Inadequate E) None of these 80 The average of 20 numbers is zero. Of them, at the most, how many may be greater than zero? A) 0 B) 1 C) 10 D)

19

E)

None of these

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81 The average monthly income of P and Q is Rs. 5050. The average monthly income of Q and R is Rs. 6250 and the average monthly income of P and R is Rs. 5200. T A) 3500 B) 4000 C) 4050 D) 5000 E) None of these 82 In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'LEADING' be arranged in such a way that the vowels always come together? A) 360 B) 480 C) 720 D) 5040 E) None of these 83 In how many ways can the letters of the word 'LEADER' be arranged? A) 72 B) 144 C) 360

D)

720

E)

None of these

84 In how many ways a committee, consisting of 5 men and 6 women can be formed from 8 men and 10 women? A) 266 B) 5040 C) 11760 D) 86400

E)

None of these

85 The H.C.F. of two numbers is 23 and the other two factors of their L.C.M. are 13 and 14. The larger of the two numbers is: A) 276 B) 299 C) 322 D) 345 E) 86 Three number are in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 5 and their L.C.M. is 2400. Their H.C.F. is: A) 40 B) 80 C) 120 87 The least multiple of 7, which leaves a remainder of 4, when divided by 6, 9, 15 and 18 is: A) 74 B) 94 C) 184 88 Which of the following fraction is the largest? A) 7 B) 13 89 The cube root of .000216 is: A) 0.6 90 1.5625 = ? A) 1.05

None of these

D)

200

E)

None of these

D)

364

E)

None of these

C)

31

D)

63

E)

None of these

B)

0.06

C)

77

D)

87

E)

None of these

B)

1.25

C)

1.45

D)

1.55

E)

None of these

A group of students decided to collect as many paise from each member of group as is the number of members. If the total collection 91 amounts to Rs. 59.29, the number of the member is the group is: A) 57 B) 67 C) 77 D) 87 E) None of these

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92 How many two-digit numbers satisfy this property? The last digit (unit's digit) of the square of the two-digit number is 8 ? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) Data Inadequate E)

None of these

A farmer travelled a distance of 61 km in 9 hours. He travelled partly on foot @ 4 km/hr and partly on bicycle @ 9 km/hr. The distance 93 travelled on foot is: A) 14 km B) 15 km C) 16 km D) 17 km E) None of these Mr. Thomas invested an amount of Rs. 13,900 divided in two different schemes A and B at the simple interest rate of 14% p.a. and 11% p.a. 94 respectively. If the total amount of simple interest earned in 2 years be Rs. 3508, what was the amount invested in Scheme B? A) Rs. 6400 B) Rs. 6500 C) Rs. 7200 D) Rs. 7500 E) None of these Reena took a loan of Rs. 1200 with simple interest for as many years as the rate of interest. If she paid Rs. 432 as interest at the end of the 95 loan period, what was the rate of interest? A) 3.6 B) 6 C) 18 D) Data Inadequate E) None of these A lent Rs. 5000 to B for 2 years and Rs. 3000 to C for 4 years on simple interest at the same rate of interest and received Rs. 2200 in all from 96 both of them as interest. The rate of interest per annum is: A) 0.05 B) 0.07 C. 7 1\3% D. 0.1 E) None of these A sum of money amounts to Rs. 9800 after 5 years and Rs. 12005 after 8 years at the same rate of simple interest. The rate of interest per 97 annum is: A) 0.05 B) 0.08 C) 0.12 D) 0.15 E) None of these A person borrows Rs. 5000 for 2 years at 4% p.a. simple interest. He immediately lends it to another person at6 p.a for 2 years. Find his gain in 98 the transaction per year. A) Rs. 112.50 B) Rs. 125 C) Rs. 150 D) Rs. 167.50 E) None of these A boat travels 20 kms upstream in 6 hrs and 18 kms downstream in 4 hrs. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the water 99 current? A) 1/2 kmph B) 7/12 kmph C) 5 kmph D) Data Inadequate E) None of these 100 If (2x-y)=4 then (6x-3y)=? A) 15

B)

12

C)

18

D) 10

E)

None of these

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