1 Rs. 9800 are invested partly in 9% stock at 75 and 10% stock at 80 to have equal . amount of incomes.

The investment in 9% stock is: A.Rs. 4800 B.Rs. 5000 C.Rs. 5400 D.Rs. 5600 Answer: Option B Explanation: Let the investment in 9% stock be Rs. x. Then, investment in 10% stock = Rs. (9800 - x). 1 x x 0 x (9800 7 = 8 x) 5 0 3 9800 x x = 2 8 5 9 24x = 9800 x 25 - 25x 49x = 9800 x 25 x = 5000. 2 . 9 1 , then x is equal 1 =2 to: 6 3 A.4 81 C. 25 6

If logx

3 4 25 D. 6 81 B.

Answer: Option D Explanation: logx 9 = -1

1 6
-1/2

9 x =1 6 1 9 =1 x 6 1 x 6 = 9 1 x 6 2 = 9 25 x 6 = 81 Direction (for Q.No. 3): Find the odd man out. 3 6, 9, 15, 21, 24, 28, 30 . 2 A. 8 2 C. 4 Answer: Option A Explanation: Each of the numbers except 28, is a multiple of 3. 4 A tank is 25 m long, 12 m wide and 6 m deep. The cost of plastering its walls and . bottom at 75 paise per sq. m, is: A.Rs. 456 B.Rs. 458 C.Rs. 558 D.Rs. 568 Answer: Option C Explanation: Area to be plastered= [2(l + b) x h] + (l x b)

2 1 3 D. 0 B.

= {[2(25 + 12) x 6] + (25 x 12)} m2 = (444 + 300) m2 = 744 m2. 75 744 Cost of plastering = Rs. 10 = Rs. 558. x 0 5 One-third of Rahul's savings in National Savings Certificate is equal to one-half of his . savings in Public Provident Fund. If he has Rs. 1,50,000 as total savings, how much has he saved in Public Provident Fund ? A.Rs. 30,000 B.Rs. 50,000 C.Rs. 60,000 D.Rs. 90,000 Answer: Option C Explanation: Let savings in N.S.C and P.P.F. be Rs. x and Rs. (150000 - x) respectively. Then, 1 x 1 (150000 3= 2 x) x x + = 75000 3 2 5 x = 75000 6 75000 x x 6 = 90000 = 5 Savings in Public Provident Fund = Rs. (150000 - 90000) = Rs. 60000 6 The banker's gain on a bill due 1 year hence at 12% per annum is Rs. 6. The true . discount is: A.Rs. 72 B.Rs. 36 C.Rs. 54 D.Rs. 50 Answer: Option D Explanation: T.D. =B.G. x 100= Rs. 6x 100 = Rs. 50.

RxT

12 x 1

7 A library has an average of 510 visitors on Sundays and 240 on other days. The average . number of visitors per day in a month of 30 days beginning with a Sunday is: 25 27 A. B. 0 6 28 28 C. D. 0 5 Answer: Option D Explanation: Since the month begins with a Sunday, to there will be five Sundays in the month. Required average = 510 x 5 + 240 x 25 30

855 = 0 30 = 285 8 An observer 1.6 m tall is 203 away from a tower. The angle of elevation from his eye to . the top of the tower is 30. The heights of the tower is: A.21.6 m B.23.2 m C.24.72 m D.None of these Answer: Option A Explanation: Let AB be the observer and CD be the tower.

Draw BE

CD.

Then, CE = AB = 1.6 m, BE = AC = 203 m. DE 1 = tan 30 = BE 3 20 DE = 3 m = 20 m. 3 CD = CE + DE = (1.6 + 20) m = 21.6 m. 9 Goods were bought for Rs. 600 and sold the same for Rs. 688.50 at a credit of 9 months . and thus gaining 2% The rate of interest per annum is: 12 11 A. % B. % 63 42 11 15% C. % D. 33 Answer: Option A Explanation: S.P. = 102% of Rs. 600 = 10 2 x = Rs. 612. 10 600 0

Now, P.W. = Rs. 612 and sum = Rs. 688.50. T.D. = Rs. (688.50 - 612) = Rs. 76.50. Thus, S.I. on Rs. 612 for 9 months is Rs. 76.50. 100 x 76.50 612 3 x 4

Rate =

= 16 %

10 The least among the following is: . 0. A. 2 C.0.

B.

1 0.2

D.(0.2)2

2 Answer: Option D Explanation: 1 1 0.2 = 0. 2 = 1 0 2

= 5;

0.2 = 0.222...; (0.2)2 = 0.04. 0.04 < 0.2 < 0.22....<5. Since 0.04 is the least, so (0.2)2 is the least. 11 At what time between 9 and 10 o'clock will the hands of a watch be together? . A.45 min. past 9 B.50 min. past 9 1 2 4 4 C. 1 min. past 9 D. 1 min. past 9 9 8 1 1 Answer: Option C Explanation: To be together between 9 and 10 o'clock, the minute hand has to gain 45 min. spaces. 55 min. spaces gained in 60 min. 6 1 0 x 45 min. spaces are gained in min. 5 45 min or 49 1 5 1 1 The hands are together at 49 1 min. past 9. 1 12 A fort had provision of food for 150 men for 45 days. After 10 days, 25 men left the . fort. The number of days for which the remaining food will last, is: A. 2 1 B. 3 1

95 4 C. 2 Answer: Option C Explanation: After 10 days : 150 men had food for 35 days. Suppose 125 men had food for x days.

74 5 D. 4

Now, Less men, More days (Indirect Proportion) 125 : 150 :: 35 : x x = 150 x 35 125 125 x x = 150 x 35

x = 42. Direction (for Q.No. 13): In each of the following questions, a question is asked and is followed by three statements. While answering the question, you may or may not require the data provided in all the statements. You have to read the question and the three statements and then decide whether the question can be answered with any one or two of the statements or all the three statements are required to answer the question. The answer number bearing the statements, which can be dispensed with, if any, while answering the question is your answer. 13 What is the compound interest earned at the end of 3 years? . I. Simple interest earned on that amount at the same rate and for the same period is Rs. 4500. II. The rate of interest is 10 p.c.p.a. III. Compound interest for 3 years is more than the simple interest for that period by Rs. 465. I and II A. only II and III B. only I and III C. only Either II or III D. only

E. Any two of the three Answer: Option D Explanation: I. gives, S.I for 3 years = Rs. 4500. II. gives, Rate = 10% p.a. III. gives, (C.I.) - (S.I.) = Rs. 465. Clearly, using I and III we get C.I. = Rs. (465 + 4500). Thus, II is redundant. Also, from I and II, we get sum = 100 x 4500 10 x 3 = 15000.

Now C.I. on Rs. 15000 at 10% p.a. for 3 years may be obtained. Thus, III is redundant. Either II or III is redundant. Direction (for Q.No. 14): Each of the questions given below consists of a statement and / or a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement(s) is / are sufficient to answer the given question. Read the both statements and

Give answer (A) if the data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question. Give answer (B) if the data in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question. Give answer (C) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question. Give answer (D) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question. Give answer(E) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to

answer the question. 14 What is the average age of children in the class? . I. The age of the teacher is as many years as the number of children. II. Average age is increased by 1 year if the teacher's age is also included. A.I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer B.II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer C.Either I or II alone sufficient to answer D.Both I and II are not sufficient to answer E. Both I and II are necessary to answer Answer: Option D Explanation: Let there be x children. I gives, age of teacher = x years. II gives, average age of (x + 1) persons = (x + 1) years. Teacher's age = (x + 1) (x + 1) - x2 = (x2 + 1 + 2x) - x2 = (1 + 2x) Thus, teacher's age cannot be obtained. Correct answer is (D) 15 The cost of Type 1 rice is Rs. 15 per kg and Type 2 rice is Rs. 20 per kg. If both Type . 1 and Type 2 are mixed in the ratio of 2 : 3, then the price per kg of the mixed variety of rice is: A.Rs. 18 B.Rs. 18.50 C.Rs. 19 D.Rs. 19.50 Answer: Option A Explanation: Let the price of the mixed variety be Rs. x per kg. By rule of alligation, we have: Cost of 1 kg of Type 1 rice Cost of 1 kg of Type 2 rice Rs. 15 Mean Price Rs. 20 (20 - x) Rs. x (x - 15)

(20 2 x) = (x 3 15) 60 - 3x = 2x - 30 5x = 90 x = 18. 16 The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 525. The . simple interest on the same sum for double the time at half the rate percent per annum is: A.Rs. 400 B.Rs. 500 C.Rs. 600 D.Rs. 800 Answer: Option B Explanation: Let the sum be Rs. P. 10 Then, P 1 + 10 2- P = 525 0 1 1 P 2 = 525 1 1 0 525 x P= 100 = 2500. 21 Sum = Rs . 2500. 2500 x 5 x So, S.I. = Rs. 4 = Rs. 500 100 17 From a pack of 52 cards, two cards are drawn together at random. What is the . probability of both the cards being kings? A. 1 B. 2 1 5

5 35 C. 25 6 Answer: Option D Explanation: Let S be the sample space. Then, n(S) = 52C2 = (52 x 51) = 1326. (2 x 1)

5 7 1 D. 22 1

Let E = event of getting 2 kings out of 4. (4 x 3) n(E) = 4C2 = = 6. (2 x 1) n(E) 6 1 P(E) = = 132 = 22 . n(S) 6 1 18 In a lottery, there are 10 prizes and 25 blanks. A lottery is drawn at random. What is . the probability of getting a prize? 1 2 A. 1 B. 5 0 2 5 C. D. 7 7 Answer: Option C Explanation: 1 2 0 P (getting a prize) = = = . 3 (10 + 25) 7 5 10 19 Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 and 30 minutes respectively. If both the pipes

are used together, then how long will it take to fill the tank? A.12 min B.15 min C.25 min D.50 min Answer: Option A Explanation: 1 Part filled by A in 1 min = 2 . 0 1 Part filled by B in 1 min = 3 . 0 1 1 1 Part filled by (A + B) in 1 min = 2 + 3 = 1 . 0 0 2 Both pipes can fill the tank in 12 minutes.

Direction (for Q.No. 20): Insert the missing number. 20 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, (....) . 4 A. 3 5 C. 3 Answer: Option A Explanation: Numbers are all primes. The next prime is 43.

4 7 5 D. 1 B.